NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie Joins JRZY As Advisor & Investor!

Dinwiddie identified JRZY as a startup that he was passionate about due to mutually aligned interests and objectives of creating greater economic opportunities for athletes across the globe.

September 25, 2022

Every serious athlete needs JRZY PRO

Give the gift of JRZY PRO to your favorite athlete, the success concierge that every athlete needs.

September 25, 2022

Starting a Company: A Path to Utilizing Your NIL (vs Sponsorships)

Beyond sponsorships and endorsements, NIL opportunities are more lucrative utilizing entrepreneurship and ownership. How simple is starting a business? With JRZY Pro, it's easy.

September 25, 2022

How The AI Movement Is Changing Sports

There has been many innovations in sport, but few have had the influence that AI currently has in sports.

September 25, 2022

Can AI Help Us Find The Next Sports Stars?

These factors separate the greats from the great talents and the combination of these attributes if identified early on in combination with other factors would create an extremely powerful indicator of who we should be placing our bets on.

October 20, 2022

A Look At The Russian-Ukraine War On Sports

Any time a geopolitical crisis arises, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sports activities inevitably suffer collateral damage. One thing is certain in the midst of all the ambiguity: sports will continue to be a representation of unity and a stage for the expression of patriotism.

September 25, 2022

What Is GPT-3 And How Can It Be Useful In Sport?

The role of AI and GPT-3 in sports is likely to continue to be a topic of debate. But as the technology continues to evolve and become more widely available, it's clear that it will play an increasingly important and permanent role in how sport evolves.

October 5, 2022

Looking beyond sponsorships and endorsements, NIL is most lucrative when activating personal brands

Whether it's through entrepreneurship, e-commerce, or content creation, there are endless opportunities for athletes to monetize their NIL and build a lasting legacy beyond their time on the field.

September 25, 2022

Why do we buy trading cards? 

Ultimately, there are many reasons why people buy sports trading cards, and the appeal may vary from person to person. Whether it's for investment, personal connection, nostalgia, competition, or the social aspect, sports trading cards remain a popular collectible for fans and collectors alike.

September 25, 2022

Should Athletes Be Able To Participate In Sports Betting?

The ethics of sports betting is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires careful consideration and thoughtful regulation. While sports betting can be a source of enjoyment and entertainment for many people, it is important to ensure that it is conducted in a responsible and ethical manner, and that measures are in place to mitigate the potential risks and harms associated with gambling.

September 25, 2022

The Transition from Athlete to Retirement: Challenges and Opportunities for Life After Sports

The transition from athlete to retirement can be a difficult and challenging process, but it can also be an exciting and rewarding time filled with new opportunities. It’s important for athletes to find new passions and interests, plan for their financial future, and use their wealth and influence to make a positive impact on the world.

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Sponsorship Opportunities? Find Out Here

Securing sponsorship deals as an athlete is all about standing out from the competition and showing your value. Avoid the common mistakes, promote yourself effectively, target the right company, perform at your best, don’t get yourself in bad light and join a community that will help increase your reach. With determination and the right strategies, you can achieve your sponsorship goals. Go for it!

September 29, 2022

JRZY’s 22 In Review And What's To Come In 23’ 

We're here to give you the access on how you can position yourself to increase your opportunities, give you access to ways to activate, and the resources and infrastructure to own your future. It's not enough to give you a fish, we want to teach you how to fish. We want you to own your future, maximize your benefits, and most importantly reap the rewards and be the primary beneficiary of all your hard work.

September 25, 2022

Audience vs. Performance, Which Is Better For Endorsements?

Money is spent on endorsements primarily because athletes have a large fan base and brands want more exposure. It is obvious that a larger fan base has greater potential to generate revenue for you as an athlete, but without good performance, you have very little chance of becoming known.

October 20, 2022

If We Don't Build Arenas Without Seats, Why Do We Build Products Without Them?

US adults spent more than $8 billion on sportswear alone and sports enthusiasts spend, on average, $725 on sports each year. Any experience that doesn't include the fans is one that is flawed. Products that are easy for fans and athletes to both adopt, as well as interact with each other will present the most value in the future.

October 5, 2022

Build An Athlete Sponsorship With JRZY

October 5, 2022

In Youth Sports, Does Cost Prohibit Participation?

If children are shut out of having the opportunity to participate in youth sports due to financial limitations, their life trajectory changes dramatically. The need for equality created through equal access to youth sports is essential for our young athletes. 

October 20, 2022

The Importance of Community Sponsorships aka Fundraisers

To raise money for their sports, athletes organize events like car washes, candy sales, raffles, t-shirt sales, junk drives, hire teams, virtual yard sales, peer-to-peer fundraising and even panhandling! Why is fundraising so critical to the athlete experience?

September 28, 2022

Partner with Women Athletes and Reap the Rewards

Brand partnerships can be life changing and entering them with women athletes is a win-win. 

September 25, 2022

Tips For Finding The Best Athletes To Partner With

The choice of who to sponsor will be among your most crucial business decisions. You may lose time and money if you make a mistake. The proper athlete you sponsor can contribute to the expansion and success of your company and so much more. Choose wisely.

Why Should My Business Sponsor Athletes?

September 25, 2022

Web3 Creates New Digital Marketing Strategies and Sponsored Content Opportunities For The Sports Industry

Web3 technology can be used to capture the attention of a younger audience with engaging content in a new, innovative way. This is an opportunity for sports organizations to have more ownership over how their content is used and seen, by turning it into digital assets used to expand their marketing and branding strategy.

October 5, 2022

Sports + NFT Sponsorships = A New Era

NFT sponsorships open organizations and athletes up to a vast poll of new of revenue opportunities that didn't previously exist. Should you expect some exciting news regarding Sponsorship plus NFT collaboration from JRZY in the future? Absolutely.

October 5, 2022

How Athletes can help your Startup Rise Above the Noise

It is time to build your brand on the back of people that can propel it to new heights. Athletes want to take ownership of their lives, they can and will carry your endeavors into new spheres of interest.

October 5, 2022

Have NFTs created The optimal online communities?

NFTs have nourished the world since they came to conception. The communities that have formed around them are formidable and fiercely focused on their efforts to create new opportunities and optimal forms of monetization.

September 25, 2022

How Smaller Audience Sizes Provide a Bigger ROI

Honing into core competencies, and core people, is what will really propel yourself and your power. Tap into the one, and then the many will follow.

September 25, 2022

Athlete Focus: Professional Go-Kart Racer Chase Hoffman

September 25, 2022

Athlete Focus: Professional Footgolf Player Angelo Messina

Meet Angelino Messina - a man on a mission to meander the world of professional footgolf while also giving his students the education that they need.

September 25, 2022

How Universities Can Use NFTs To Improve Attendance And Engagement

October 14, 2022

Why Smaller Audiences = Greater ROI For Brands

What advantage could owners of a smaller audience like semi-pro and NCAA athletes possibly have over professional athletes in the sense of helping brands grow? TRUST AND LOYALTY

September 25, 2022

How Important Is Fan Engagement In Sports?

There are billions of sports fans around the world with soccer being the most popular with an estimated 3.5 billion fans globally. The NFL (390 million to 410 million fans worldwide) also has a huge global following as does baseball and ice hockey. Fans are the most important aspect of most professional sports because without the fans, professional sports wouldn’t exist.

September 25, 2022

JRZY is now an EndeavorLAB Company!

In partnership with Dell for Startups and Endeavor, the leading global community of, by, and for High-Impact Entrepreneurs those who dream bigger, scale faster, and pay it forward.

September 25, 2022

Investing And Equity May Be More Valuable Than Sponsorships And Endorsements

Too many athletes do not realize the value of investment until they retire

September 25, 2022

Meet Angelo Messina - Footgolfer

JRZY is extremely thrilled to have Angelo Messina as one of our athletes on our Athlete Advisory Board. By day he is a chemistry teacher for grades 6-12 and on nights and weekends he is a professional footgolf athlete from Long Island. Angelo works hard everyday to achieve his dream of becoming a paid and sponsored professional athlete. 

September 25, 2022

NIL - Capitalism or Controversy?

Why are coaches being such hypocrites? 

September 25, 2022

Ice Cube's Big3 Signals Great Things For Athletes & Artists

Institutions that exploit their power and human capital are now at great risk of their industries and business models being disrupted, and the people will benefit from it. Automated fractional ownership and decentralization is a win for society. This is why we’re building the Decentralized Athlete Playground. 

September 25, 2022

How Web3 Can Activate Economic Growth For Athletes Globally

We believe that by providing a proper opportunity and foundation, any athlete can easily activate the global community and use their own likeness, story, and dreams to fundraise their journey.

September 25, 2022

NIL's Greatest Value Is In Entrepreneurship Not Sponsorships

The benefit of NIL isn’t just the deals and sponsorships, it also allows athletes to start their entrepreneurial journey much earlier in life at a time that often is a highlight of their career. When their opportunity comes they are already prepared to capitalize on it.

September 25, 2022

Web3 Will Make Sure Athletes Are Paid For Their Highlights

An athlete’s prime isn’t predetermined, and now athletes will be able to benefit from their efforts in the present instead of waiting for a window that may not align with their career trajectory.

September 25, 2022

With Antartica, JRZY Will Be On Every Continent

The problem we initially set out to solve as a company was to find something that resonates globally and also serves the 99% of athletes who don’t have solutions, access, and opportunities knocking down their doors.

September 25, 2022

Yes. Athletes Getting Robbed Every March Is Madness

The NCAA wouldn't dare to leave billions on the table, neither should athletes.

September 25, 2022

Hello Africa

By 2050 Africa’s combined GDP is expected to top USD $29 trillion!

September 25, 2022

We Don't Need Dunks In Women's Sports, We Need To Care.

Shoutout to the allies of women's sports who have used their voice for equality because one thing we all care about as athletes is competition and winning. When you pay attention, the difference is only in our minds.

September 25, 2022

We Need More Women In Web3

As International Women's Day and Women’s History month passes look for opportunities to collaborate, listen, and elevate women in your workplace. Seek out the opinions of women and people of color because as history has shown us these voices won’t be heard without help from our Allies.

September 25, 2022

In the NBA, the Hot Take Media Cycle Damages the Product

The sports media culture of today is not taking enough blame here. Let’s be real, it can be kind of fun to dream about where different players could move. Imagining these scenarios is part of the fun for basketball fans… but by 2022, it’s gone too far. We often forget the product that is actually on the floor. More specifically, we forget that championship teams don’t just happen immediately.

September 25, 2022

An Interview With Olympian Petra Halmai

If there’s one thing to take away from this interview about Petra, it’s that she’s determined to use her own journey to help others. 

September 25, 2022

JRZY Stands With The People Of Ukraine (updated)

People working together are always more powerful than any individual or institution.

September 25, 2022

The Lockout Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg For MLB

Baseball needs a culture change to adapt to the fast times we live in. And that’s why, unfortunately, the news that MLB might lose a handful of games in the beginning of one season isn’t all that newsworthy.

September 25, 2022

Why Do Sports Fans Put So Much Pressure On Descendents of Sports Legends?

Sports legends only come once in a blue moon, which is why the probability of two unique talents coming from the same bloodline is slim. This, however, does not stop most from trying to live up to their lineage. 

September 25, 2022

Should College Be A Prerequisite for Joining The NBA?

These days, collegiate sports is a multi-million dollar business and it is no secret that the athletes have long been exploited commodities.

September 25, 2022

Kevin Durant Deserves More Credit

Kevin Durant does not deserve enough credit for how he’s handled himself over the past three years.

September 25, 2022

Were Athletes' Voices Silenced At The 2022 Winter Olympics?

Why were the 2022 Olympic hosts allowed to mask genocide?

September 25, 2022

JRZY's Got Your Back

JRZY is the only network where athletes can find sponsors but still find other ways to generate revenue and PR about themselves. The umbrella of services that the JRZYverse provides is exactly what 99% of athletes are looking for. 

September 25, 2022

Mike Brown Is Under the Microscope

The owner of the Cincinnati Bengals, has been one of the cheapest owners in the league and now with Joe Burrow, JaMarr Chase, and a bazillion dollars in cap space the question remains, will Mike Brown make it count?

September 25, 2022

Athletes Have The NCAA On The Ropes

The NCAA stands to lose billions unless they stop athletes before they use the same lessons learned toppling NIL restrictions to force revenue sharing.

September 25, 2022

A Betting Guide For Beginners

Inexperienced bettors might get into trouble if they don’t know what they’re doing. The Super Bowl is probably the biggest opportunity for this to happen, so here is a quick guide about the basics of gambling if you’re an inexperienced bettor looking to have a little fun this Sunday.

Why I’m Rooting For The Rams

I’m rooting for the Rams, because there’s one thing that I love more than a team like the Bengals winning: A team pushing all their chips into the middle. 

September 25, 2022

The NBA Trade Deadline Needs To Borrow From The NHL

In the NHL, the teams are allowed to eat up to half of the salary of a player whom they are trading. Why doesn’t the NBA do this?

September 25, 2022

Athletic Networking > Regular Networking

Think about all the people you’ve met from playing pickup, gaming, tailgating, bowling, rec leagues, etc. Those connections were made by sport.

September 25, 2022

Welcome To The JRZYverse

An online community for athletes around the world to own their brand across money, media, and marketplace technology. The three pillars of the JRZYverse are JRZYapp, JRZYmag, and a third pillar (JRZYxxxx) that will be launched in the near future.

September 25, 2022

Decentralization Could Put Billions Back Into The Pockets Of Athletes

Instead of allowing the riches they generate to be siphoned off, decentralization could pump billions of dollars back into the hands of athletes, their communities, and their causes. 

September 25, 2022

Judgment Day for Tanking is Here

The system needs to be changed if we don’t want fans like myself rooting against game-winning field goals.

September 25, 2022

Victory At Any Cost: The Pressures Collegiate Athletes Face That Drives Doping

In the competitive world of professional and amateur sports where the rewards are profitable and victory is considered the only success, many collegiate athletes are under immense pressure to win by any means necessary.

September 25, 2022

The Double Standard in Male and Female Sports Needs to Stop!

Women athletes already struggle with decent pay and exposure compared to their male counterparts, the least we could do is let them talk their shit and celebrate as they please. 

September 25, 2022

Is Trying To Pay A Coach To Lose A Game A Federal Crime?

According to 18 U.S. Code § 224 - Bribery in sporting contests, yes it is.

September 25, 2022

Zero To 1000

When JRZY passed the milestone of our first 1,000 users and 31 straight weeks of growth, it validated many ideas, inspired more, created a community of advocates, and let us know we were on to something special.

September 25, 2022

How A Funnel Can Fix The NFL's Rooney Problem

The NFL has a systemic problem that requires a systemic solution. “Better than nothing” doesn’t solve that. 

October 14, 2022

WHY WE DON’T WANT CARLOS CORREA IN A DODGERS JERSEY

To offer a known former rival team MVP a spot on your team is not necessarily a rarity, but when that player played a significant role in a cheating scandal that shook the MLB and may have caused you one less ring on your finger, it’s pretty damn questionable. 

October 20, 2022

My Inspiration from Tommie Smith’s and John Carlos’ story

At JRZY, we’re having different writers tell you about why and how they find inspiration from Tommie Smith and John Carlos. As a refresher, these two sprinters raised their fists at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City on the winners’ podium to protest the racial unrest that was happening at the time.

September 25, 2022

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez Has A Variety of Styles to Choose From for His Anticipated Return 

No matter who wins the lottery to fight Alvarez next, it’s undeniable he’ll face criticism regardless, as boxing fans are one of the hardest fan bases to please.

September 25, 2022

Tommie Smith and John Carlos Showed The Power In Athletes Speaking Up

September 25, 2022

Are Youtubers Ruining Boxing?

Boxing purists must also acknowledge the problems within boxing were plenty before Youtubers began merging into the sport. Corruption, incompetent judging, promotional gatekeeping amongst other issues should be addressed first before blaming Youtube boxing for “ruining” the sport.

September 25, 2022

How Your Team or Organization Can Win With JRZY 

Early on, we knew we could help athletes by also supporting the teams and organizations they belonged to as well.

September 25, 2022

JRZY + NIL & Sponsorships

Are sponsorships still part of JRZY? YES!

September 25, 2022

MLB - You Were Cool With Steroids, Be Cool With Them In The HOF Too

The act of using PED’s in a league that didn’t care about PED’s at the time shouldn’t keep someone out of that very league’s Hall of Fame.

September 25, 2022

Los Angeles Dodged a Bullet by Keeping Super Bowl

The L.A. area already lost the 2021 Rose Bowl last year to AT&T Stadium – let’s be happy that they didn’t lose Super Bowl LVI as well.

September 25, 2022

How Sport Can Impact Affordable And Clean Energy

If athletes adopted affordable and clean energy objectives as a major campaign using their influence and platforms, it would immediately become mainstream

October 20, 2022

(re)Introducing JRZY Mag!

The official media outlet of JRZY! Focusing on news, topics, and takes important to athletes and the world of sports.

September 25, 2022

GenZ loves JRZY

GenZ to us represents the future All Stars, MVPs and everyday athletes that will drive change on the court and in our communities.

September 25, 2022

Jersey Sponsor is now JRZY!  

JRZY; jersey, /ˈjərzē/ : noun - a distinctive shirt worn by a player or competitor in sports.

September 25, 2022

College Football on New Year’s Eve: A Good Idea?

The CFB playoff schedule is set through 2026, but the NCAA would be smart to avoid NYE altogether after those dates. 

September 25, 2022

Is An Extra Week of Football Worth it for NFL Players?

While the first ever Week 18 of the NFL season provided for some fantastic drama and an extra week of football for us fans, it also must be questioned whether or not the extra week of football was worth it to the players actually doing the work on the field.

September 25, 2022

Rookie QB Contracts: Which Teams Should Go All-In?

Which teams will go all in in the next two-to-three years? If Mike Brown is serious about spending money and winning a Super Bowl, the Bengals will.

September 25, 2022

NBA Fans Are Looking For Expansion - It's Not A Good Idea

It’s already a league that has to lean heavily on revenue sharing because there’s a big divide between the Haves and the Have Nots. Let’s not create two more Have Nots just yet.

September 25, 2022

Coaching Interviews In Season: Which Way Are We Headed?

If this one-year experiment gets adopted, will more and more coaches have one eye on another job and one foot out the door before the regular season ends?

September 25, 2022

The Future Is Here - Our Plan To Make Sure Athletes Win In 2022

A name change, Web3, and all the exciting things we're tackling this year.

September 25, 2022

Antonio Brown Shows That Sports Fans Have Come A Long Way

It hasn't always been a societal norm to show restraint when interpreting the actions of people with a history of abhorrent behavior which allows us to easily jump to conclusions. We're starting to see compassion and empathy for the mental state that almost undoubtedly is a contributing factor.

October 22, 2022

Are Bowl Games In Jeopardy?

If just about everyone who is draft-eligible (and even some who aren’t) decide to skip these games due to pre-draft injury concerns or Covid concerns, will fans continue to tune in?

September 25, 2022

Watch Out For Puma

It’s no secret that sneaker wars dominate a large part of NBA culture, but Puma hasn’t been seen as a major player in the NBA just yet.

September 25, 2022

New Year, New MINDSET

Prioritize making 2022 a year where you can focus on your passions and the things that bring you joy.

October 22, 2022

Madden’s Videogame Legacy Goes Beyond Football

John Madden increased the overall importance of sports videogames in American society. RIP to a legend.

October 22, 2022

Our 2021 Season Recap!

2021 was the biggest year yet for Jersey Sponsor. This year brought new challenges and many incredible results, and our team is excited to share some of our proudest results from our 2021 season! Thanks for all of your support in 2021 and here's to 2022, cheers! 🥂

September 25, 2022

Crypto.com's Renaming of Staples Center Is The Last Call For Crypto Doubters

With current trends pointing towards cryptocurrencies being our money and NFT’s being our property, these are mandatory requirements for future technologies and digital economies, will we see Jersey Sponsor evolve into this space as well?

September 25, 2022

Tips For Athletes Facing Covid From Someone Who's Had It Twice

Remember, even top-level pro athletes have had lingering effects of covid even after they’ve beaten it, especially in terms of endurance. Don’t get mad at yourself. The most important part of being an athlete is your mindset, not the numbers you put up on any given day. Especially on a day just after your badass body has beaten a plague. 

September 25, 2022

Goal 5: Clean Water and Sanitation

We can clearly see the connection for sport to be a vehicle to provide the access to clean water and sanitation for the global community.

September 25, 2022

AAU Sports – Good Or Bad... What’s the Right Move?

Next time that you think that it’s crazy how young kids are when they start to be treated as athletic commodities, remember that this is not limited to just AAU or America... It's Global.

September 25, 2022

Steph Curry's Silent Growth

Steph Curry is finding new ways to flex on the league. Is this going to be his best season yet?

September 25, 2022

Give Reggie Bush His Heisman Trophy Back. 

By today’s standards we can see that too many schools and athletes didn’t just pay an unfair price for the NCAA’s archaic rules – they paid a price that they shouldn’t have paid at all. Give Reggie Bush his Heisman back.

September 25, 2022

Did NIL Trends Cause A Jump From Power 5 To HBCU?

While Jersey Sponsor grew by over 600% in Q3, bringing hope to those who are often overlooked and empowering them in the process is one of our greatest accomplishments. We hope to continue powering the trend of HBCU athletics & NIL rights being leveraged in new ways in the future.

September 25, 2022

NHL Players Aren’t going to the Olympics – What Does It Mean?

It has become official that the NHL and the NHLPA have agreed not to go to China for the Winter Olympics. All over the internet, you’ll find an explanation of reasons as to why the players aren’t going. But here’s the bigger question: What does this mean for hockey at the Olympics going forward?

September 25, 2022