The world’s premier Hip-Hop publication, The Source Magazine‘s affiliate Source Sports, paired with Edgar Burgos, President and Founder of Hard 2 Guard (H2G) Entertainment –an innovative sports marketing firm– to produce a night rich with ‘power-forwarding’ dialogue about the entertainment industry’s intersection with sports was a sure-fire hit.
Power Forward was an NBA Game Watch Party & Game Night, featuring in-depth discussions about sports, life, style, money, and entrepreneurship.
What started as an idea to bridge the gaps between industries quickly evolved into a much need convo about financial readiness, gender equity and the importance of support from people in your life, especially your spouse.
Host Nick Storm and panelists Shawn “Pecas” Costner and Willie Colon talked about various topics from humble beginnings in the Bronx to the importance of ownership.
“Growing up in the Bronx helped me build character and served me a long way in my career,” Pecas stated.
Recently, Pecas announced that he will become president of the WFLA women professional football league. He further spoke on the importance of ownership and creating a league to give opportunities for women athletes. His rationale was simple: “The UFC allows women to fight in the ring.”
He further explained to the attentive audience that creating spaces for female athletes is a big-money move. “Women control 70% of the NFL spending power. We are in the middle of the women’s movement, now is the best time to give them everything they want, including football.”
“Everyone thinks the NFL salary last forever. In actuality, NFL checks last for only a few months,” said Super Bowl champion, Willie Colon. ” Being financially literate is a must. I’ve seen so many players blow through the money it’s ridiculous.”
The panelist also gave their thoughts on the importance of building a strong team, and always remembering those who ride with you from the beginning.
“Iron sharpens Iron.” Colon stated. “When you been through enough drama, the worst person to disappoint is the one who rides with you the most. My biggest fear isn’t getting locked up, it’s letting down my wife.”
The crowd in attendance enjoyed a very thoughtful, engaging conversation and the many gems that were easy to apply. Take a look at the recap below for a glimpse into the exclusive experience created by Source Sports and H2G:
H2G is a full-scale media and production company based out of New York City. Consisting of three pillars: Brand Awareness, Production, and Philanthropy; H2G bridges the gap between sports, entertainment, pop-culture, and goodwill while attracting a broad cross-section of New York’s young professionals and industry tastemakers, ages 21-45 years of age who enjoy sports and prefer spending their time in an upscale environment.
100% of H2Gs activations, content creation, and objectives as an organization are driven by philanthropic goals. The mission they have chosen is to bring awareness and support to worthy causes through the power of the pop-culture community.
Source Sports is an affiliate brand of The Source Magazine — the oldest Hip-Hop magazine, amassing over 30 years of being the bible of the culture pushing forward the seven principle pillars: art, music, film, fashion, sports, dance & technology. Source Sports covers the diverse sports world and produces experiential activations that support various sporting events.
