NFL All Day Community Lead, AJ Curry, steps up to quarterback the Guest spot in episode #3 of Ballerz Nation. We learn about AJ's professional journey, including her novel "confetti tweets" campaign & how she even choreographed a viral TikTok dance for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell!? We tap into NFL All Day Playbook challenges and her thoughts on what the future might bring for collectors. Before the guest spot, host Ros Gold-Onwude gives us an insightful and fascinating look on Web3 NIL Rights of collegiate athletes, and what it all means for players today.
Ballerz Nation
Ballerz Nation covers the crossover of Web3 & Sports. ESPN Sports Broadcaster Ros Gold-Onwude breaks down the current news, gives insights into trending topics, and interviews special guests. Ballerz is a basketball-inspired project of digital collectibles with a badass passionate community. Ballerz continues to expand its brand both on and off the court, so join Ballerz Nation at the intersection of Web3 & Sports.
Meet Your Hosts
Ros Gold-Onwude is a sports broadcaster covering the NBA and WNBA for ESPN. Gold-Onwude earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, followed by a Master’s Degree in Sociology of Business, both from Stanford University. As a member of the Stanford women’s basketball team Gold-Onwude played in three Final Fours and two national championship games helping the Cardinal win four conference titles as starting guard, and was named the 2010 Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Following her Stanford career, Gold-Onwude played on the Nigerian National Basketball team. Ros’ passions include mentoring young girls, empowering minority women in business and media, raising awareness for mental health issues and developing opportunities for the youth in Africa. In her spare time Ros enjoys angel investing and building in Tech and Web3. Her mission is to increase education and awareness in tech and crypto to build more inclusive communities and increase access to life-changing opportunities in these spaces, especially for minorities and women.