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Deandre Jordan (@Deandre), Brooklyn Nets center and Olympic gold medalist, joins us on Sports Business Radio. Jordan discusses his many off the court partnerships, including with eco-friendly companies like Beyond Meat and Arvin Goods, as well as what he looks for in a business partner. His show “The Mindful Life” airs on PlayersTV. Jordan tells us why he changed to a vegan diet 2 years ago. We also learn about the Nets business-savvy locker room as Jordan's teammates include Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie. Deandre Jordan shares what goes into being a good teammate, as Jordan is widely known as being one of the best teammates in the NBA. And Jordan tells us how he has developed his fashion tastes over the years, including his well known hat collection. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or Megaphone. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 156, Kestrel welcomes Garik Himebaugh, the founder at Eco-Stylist, to the show. An online marketplace for eco-conscious and ethically made men’s clothing, Eco-Stylist was founded to search for an answer to the question, “can sustainable be dapper?” “I think you can create a really great outfit with ethical and sustainable options only, and then the options just keep getting better — so that’s an inspiring and positive trend as well.” -Garik Himebaugh In this week’s show, Garik shares more on what led him from fashion tech toward a more ethical and sustainable direction. He also reveals some of his favorite brands in the sustainable menswear realm. It’s motivating to hear that Garik does believe that sustainable fashion can be dapper. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: Adelante Shoe Company, one of the first brands that truly inspired Garik Vustra, they make more colorful men’s button-up shirts Outerknown, a brand Garik suggests, listen to hear their episode on Conscious Chatter here > Z Shoes, vegan shoe brand Garik recommends Arvin Goods, brand Garik recommends for basics Zero Waste Daniel, cool brand that upcycles fabric scraps Nisolo, shoe brand Garik suggests for classic styles Brave Gentleman, brand Garik suggests for interesting vegan clothing like biker jackets What are the best ways to repurpose your old clothes? on Eco-Stylist
Harry Fricker is the co-founder of Arvin Goods — a design-led apparel manufacturer offering a sustainable solution to environmentally harmful fabric production practices. Born and raised in Cornwall, Harry studied music before uncovering his natural talent for photography, design, and storytelling while traveling across Europe and North America. Since then, Harry founded Fricker — a design agency specializing in the outdoor industry, sustainable fashion, and product design. With Arvin Goods, Harry has translated years of creative experience to establish a low-cost, style-focused, yet totally sustainable line of basic apparel. Launching Spring 2017, Arvin Goods offers "closed loop" manufactured socks and underwear. A complete line of apparel is planned for 2018-2019, with the intent of increasing "closed loop" awareness, thus prompting a necessary shift in the apparel industry. Harry resides in Vancouver, Canada. Topics of this chat include: • Seeing business from the inside • Sustainability + cool factor • Pulling from the past • The ongoing process • Developing the brand • Building your story • Balancing creative projects • Switching between types of work • Mindset of trying everything • Disconnecting to refresh • Managing a team • Growing with a manufacturer • Rebuilding after a relocation