“I Wanted to Build Things Fans Could Enjoy”: How Playmaker Turned Athlete Podcasts Into a $25 Million Media Machine

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Being a high-profile professional athlete means living under constant scrutiny, with a billion-dollar industry built around analyzing your every move. From tabloids to talk shows to tweets, sports content is almost impossible to escape.

Have a bad game? Certain media members are licking their lips. A playoff dud? You’ll be dodging bar TVs playing ESPN for a week. But what happens when you give athletes the tools to level the playing field? What happens when they get to respond?

That’s the question Brandon Harris wants to answer with Playmaker.

Rewriting the playbook

Founded in 2018, Playmaker has grown into a globally recognized sports

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