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About players era

Players Era was created by EverWonder Studio and Seth Berger. The first ever festival was hosted by partner MGM Resorts International at the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena. EverWonder is a new independent content studio led by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer Ian Orefice – the former President of TIME and TIME Studios – and backed by RedBird IMI and Jeff Zucker – the former President of NBCUniversal, CNN, and Turner Sports. Seth has been the CEO of four consumer businesses, including being the Founder and CEO of AND 1 Basketball. MGM Resorts International is a global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife, and retail offerings.

What people are saying

“This innovative event brings together everything we’re looking for – quality games early in the season, a great location for fans to come and enjoy, and NIL opportunities for our players.”

Dawn Staley, South carolina wbb

“The brands and the talent combined create an elite showcase of our sport. I have a lot of respect for these programs and their willingness to challenge each other.”

Kara Lawson, DUke wBB

“This event will allow us to compete against the best teams in the country early in the season and will give us a great indication and evaluation early on. The opportunity Players Era will provide us within the NIL space is really unprecedented and again we are so thankful to be a part of this tremendous event.”

Vic Schaefer, Texas wbb

"Seth and his group, we get there and the MGM was great to us, The food was great, they got high-level officials, which all of us wanted. We were treated great.”

dana altman, Oregon mbb

“We're excited for a rematch with South Carolina and the opportunity to compete against other exceptional programs at the Player's Era Women’s Championship. This will be the premier out of conference tournament with a national audience to boot. It is a great honor to be included in this elite event.“

Cori Close, UCLA wbb

"We're fired up to be a participant in next year's Players Era Men’s Championship. This season’s Players Era was a big success. This will be a great opportunity for our team and I’m sure our fan base will enjoy spending a few more days in Las Vegas."

Bill Self, kansas MBB