#15: David Anderson - CEO, Co-Founder BreakAway Data | Athlete biometric data | 6 year NFL journey | How data is impacting sports | Building a sports data company | NFTs x data algorithms The Petcash Pod 🌐

After playing in the NFL for 6 years and working in sports for nearly a decade, David Anderson decided to start his own venture, BreakAway Data.

BreakAway Data is a venture-backed data analytics platform with major deals across athletics including the NFLPA, UCLA, and other high-level sports properties.

They were named to SBJ’s 10 most innovative companies to watch.

Chapters:

(01:15) What is biometric data and how is it used?

(03:05) Playing in the NFL for 6 years and the rise of data analytics

(06:45) How athletes monetize their data + where it’s going

(11:20) Overview of BreakAway Data

(14:30) CBAs and their data approaches (NFLPA vs MLBPA vs NBAPA)

(17:20) How college sports and NIL tie into data

(22:15) Is it possible to collect too much performance data?

(25:00) Intersection of gambling and sports biometrics

(28:45) Habits that both elite athletes and entrepreneurs possess

(33:50) David Anderson + BreakAway Data’s future initiatives

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David Anderson links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidAnderson89

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidanderson89/

Website: https://www.breakawaydata.com/

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