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Episode Description

Super Bowl champion and New England Patriot, JuJu Smith-Schuster and CEO of World Champion Fantasy, Mike Vela,  join the show to talk about:

  • JuJu and Mike's perspective on the future of eGaming and Fantasy Sports
  • How JuJu, Mike and team at WCF are reimagining the Fantasy Sports experience with the PlayerX Portal.
  • The evolution of player empowerment and player ownership in ventures on and off the field.
  • JuJu's mentality around the business and game of football and player brand.

Episode Transcript

JuJu Smith-Schuster

Super Bowl Champion, Investor, New England Patriot WR

Super Bowl Champ, JuJu Smith-Schuster is a wide receiver for the New England Patriots. After becoming a two-time All-Pac 12 selection at USC, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Smith-Schuster in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He immediately delivered as a rookie, collecting 917 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Smith-Schuster was even better in 2018, catching 111 passes for 1,426 yards and seven touchdowns on the way to a Pro Bowl nod. He spent three more seasons in Pittsburgh before signing with the Chiefs in 2022. Off the field, Smith-Schuster is highly involved in the gaming and esports world, and is a strategic investor of World Champion Fantasy.