Scott O'Neil: Why This NBA CEO Joined the Church After Being Married To A Latter-day Saint For Over 20 Years
All In
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🗓️ 1 May 2019
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Scott O'Neil, CEO of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, doesn't have any hobbies. He is a husband, father, NBA CEO and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who believes prioritization is not a matter of balance but of being 100 percent present wherever he may be in the moment. He is the guy who smiles and says hi to every person he passes, calling many of them by name, and the recent convert who believes we all need to do more to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
"We need to do more. We need to be less insular. We need be more loving. We need to be more open. We need to be more assertive. We need to leverage social media. We need to leverage the people we know, the influence we have, and we need to do a better job because this gospel is too special and we need to do a better job sharing it."
Show Notes:
1:46- Scott's love for sports is NOT why he loves his job
2:54- Scott O'Neil, the recreation league girls basketball coach
5:54- How Scott O'Neil became an NBA CEO
7:22- When Scott met Lisa
23:12- Scott's decision to meet with the missionaries
32:32- Experiencing "firsts" as a new member of the Church
36:55- Why being sealed to his family was significant/memories
39:20- Advice to other part-member families
41:18- Why Scott believes he joined the Church at the right time
43:20- Call for missionary work
44:03- Gratitude for his wife
45:58: Balancing being a husband, father, member of the Church and an NBA CEO
48:53- What it means to Scott to be "All In" the gospel of Jesus Christ
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, we hope you've enjoyed the All-In podcast thus far. |
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| 0:20.8 | Now, on with the show. |
| 0:24.2 | Lisa O'Neill has been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ |
| 0:27.8 | of Latter-day Saints, her entire life. |
| 0:30.4 | Her husband, Scott O'Neill, CEO of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, was raised Catholic. |
| 0:37.6 | The two were married over 20 years before Scott decided to meet with the missionaries in 2016. |
| 0:44.8 | What prepared his heart for that moment? |
| 0:47.8 | What advice would he give to others in handling a similar situation? |
| 0:51.8 | And how has becoming a member of the Church blessed his life? |
| 0:55.8 | We find out on this week's episode of All-In. |
| 0:59.4 | Scott O'Neill received his bachelor's degree from Villanova University and his NBA from Harvard Business School. |
| 1:07.8 | He was previously the president of Madison Square Garden Sports |
| 1:11.8 | and is now the CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, |
| 1:16.8 | and Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment. |
| 1:19.8 | He and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of three daughters. |
| 1:23.8 | This is All-In, an LDS living podcast where we ask the question, |
| 1:28.8 | what does it really mean to be All-In, the gospel of Jesus Christ? |
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