For this blog posting, I decided to
continue with my current them surrounded around sports and sports management.
My career goal is to someday own a business that assists athletes with
enhancing their brands outside of their respective sports. There is a great
need to assist these athletes with positioning themselves to have secured
financial security upon conclusion of their careers. With the exposure of media
and the personal lives of celebrities and athletes, there is a financial
opportunity that could be capitalized on. Of the opportunities are some of the
hidden talents or hobbies of the athletes, who may have other talents but are well
known for their athletic ability.
One area in
particular is the relationship between Sports and Music. As a kid growing up, I
was a bug music fan. I was also an athlete and music was a vital part of my
sports. I listened to music to motivate me before after and even sometimes
during games. I was also very influenced by the professional athletes and the
things that the did because I wanted to be just like them athletically and
personally. Growing up as a kid in the 90’s, it was practically joke for an
athlete to make music. It was not taken serious if athletes decided to produce
an album or single.
As time
progressed, it has still been very unordinary for an athlete to be both a
successful athlete and successful musician, but I believe that it is an area
that could blossom over time. I believe that with the exposure given by the
media and things such as social networks and blogs, that the crossover may be
something that becomes popular. There are plenty of athletes who may have been
musical talents when they were young or growing up and vice versa. Given the
nature of how demanding both industries are, I can understand why someone would
take one direction than the other. I live to see the day that someone is an NFL
MVP and Grammy award winner as well. Sounds pretty cool right?
