Alexis Ohanian went viral in 2019 for a social media rant about the value of women’s sports, and then started putting his money where his mouth was. In this episode of The Deal, filmed at Bloomberg’s Power Players conference, the Reddit co-founder tells Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly why sports are the “ultimate anti-AI bet,” what he’s doing to try to get more people to invest in women’s sports and why he thinks he’ll make more money from those investments than from his shares in Reddit. 

Alexis Ohanian went viral in 2019 for a social media rant about the value of women&rsquo;s sports, and then started putting his money where his mouth was. In this episode of The Deal, filmed at Bloomberg&rsquo;s Power Players conference, the Reddit co-founder tells Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly why sports are the &ldquo;ultimate anti-AI bet,&rdquo; what he&rsquo;s doing to try to get more people to invest in women&rsquo;s sports and why he thinks he&rsquo;ll make more money from those investments than from his shares in Reddit.&nbsp;

When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away. The Deal is a Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals series that’s passionate, relaxed, insightful and inspirational. If you think you know these icons, prepare to be surprised.

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Alex Rodriguez is chairman and chief executive of A-Rod Corp, an investment firm that backs startups and partners with global companies across real estate, sports and entertainment. While best known as a fourteen-time All-Star and World Series champion with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez is now an owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx sports teams and an on-air analyst for Major League Baseball.

Jason Kelly is the chief correspondent of Bloomberg Originals. During his two decades at Bloomberg, Kelly has served as executive editor of Bloomberg Television, hosted Bloomberg Businessweek on television and radio, and also hosted Power Players and Next in Sports series. He’s also the author of two books, The New Tycoons, about the global private equity industry, and Sweat Equity, an inside look at the business of fitness.

When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away. The Deal is a Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals series that’s passionate, relaxed, insightful and inspirational. If you think you know these icons, prepare to be surprised.
Hosts:
Alex Rodriguez is chairman and chief executive of A-Rod Corp, an investment firm that backs startups and partners with global companies across real estate, sports and entertainment. While best known as a fourteen-time All-Star and World Series champion with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez is now an owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx sports teams and an on-air analyst for Major League Baseball.
Jason Kelly is the chief correspondent of Bloomberg Originals. During his two decades at Bloomberg, Kelly has served as executive editor of Bloomberg Television, hosted Bloomberg Businessweek on television and radio, and also hosted Power Players and Next in Sports series. He’s also the author of two books, The New Tycoons, about the global private equity industry, and Sweat Equity, an inside look at the business of fitness.

The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

Why Alexis Ohanian Bet on Women's Sports Before Everyone Else

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