Scott O’Neil: CEO of the New Jersey Devils & Philadelphia 76ers

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Sportsnet

Sports, Hockey

4.7 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Scott O’Neil has held a number of executive positions in North American sports. He joins Jeff and Elliotte to talk about his new book “Be Where Your Feet Are”, finding stillness in your life, preparing for success as well as failure, the process with the 76ers, how his team is building out initiatives that better reflect their community, and he shares a Lou Lamoriello story from his early days with the NBA. Here is where you can find Scott’s new book, “Be Where Your Feet Are” This podcast is produced and sound designed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	Uh, weird about hockey stuff about fresh tape and things like that and dressing certain
0:06.4	ways.
0:07.4	But welcome to 31 Thoughts The Podcast, Chef Miracle Long said Elliott Friedman.
0:11.5	The podcast is always brought to you by the GMC Sierra AT4.
0:15.3	Elliott today, our special guest is the CEO of the New Jersey Devils.
0:19.4	Also CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, Scott O'Neill.
0:25.2	Real interesting guy, real interesting background.
0:27.6	I think you're going to enjoy this conversation, uh, should also point out he is the author
0:31.7	of a new book called Be Where Your Feet Are.
0:35.4	Seven principles that keep you present, grounded and thriving.
0:39.4	From your perch before we get into the piece here, what do you think people should know about
0:44.1	Scott O'Neill?
0:46.4	He's got a really interesting background.
0:48.3	He's been at Madison Square Garden.
0:50.3	He's now, as you mentioned, with the Devils and 76ers.
0:54.2	One of the things we talk about is the process, what they went through on both an on court
0:59.5	and business perspective from the 76ers when they basically scorched the earth.
1:05.9	And that is a hotly debated thing.
1:08.6	You know, I love in the interview that the stuff about Lulamorello.
1:12.0	I think I think people in our sport are fascinated by Lulamorello and what he's like and the
1:19.8	stories he tells are pretty hilarious.
1:22.8	The thing that I think about this interview I like is that it really veered into different
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