Portland Trailblazers’ Dewayne Hankins on connecting with fans and making a stand

In this episode of Sports Geek Sean Callanan interviews Portland Trailblazers' Dewayne Hankins:

On this podcast you'll learn about:

Dewayne's sports business journey from Wild, Kings to Blazers
How the digital remit widened from just content
Why Blazers fans & brand are co connected
What does an Innovation Officer do?
Why this podcast was rescheduled and what it was like when NBA shut down
How Dewayne and team managed WFH and COVID lockdown
Impact of Black Lives Matter on Blazers community and organisation and what they are doing now
What is it like covering a team in NBA Bubble

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Resources from the podcast

Connect with Dewayne Hankins on Linkedin and @DewayneHankins
Listen to Dewayne's interview way back on episode #6 of Sports Geek when he was at the LA Kings
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About the Author: @seancallanan

Sean understands the sports digital landscape, and that’s why he started Sports Geek. Working with clients across the sports digital world, he helps teams & leagues drive more revenue from digital and is focused on getting "cheeks on the seats" in stadiums. You can hear him on Sports Geek or present keynotes at sports conferences worldwide. Send him a tweet @seancallanan.