Podcasts · Thought Behind Things
488 | How Much Money Is REALLY in Sports in Pakistan? | TBT
· 1 h 48 min · S5 E78
Episode 488 | How Much Money Is REALLY in Sports in Pakistan? | TBT
In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by the founder of Game Sports Management, one of Pakistan’s few companies trying to turn athletes into real commercial brands.
From managing Wasim Akram to building a full sports business, he shares the why Pakistan’s athletes never grow, why our sports ecosystem is broken, and how countries like India turned every sport into a billion-dollar industry while Pakistan stayed stuck.
We explore:
• Why the 2008 crash pushed him into sports • How working with Wasim Akram changed everything • Why Pakistan has no real system for athlete branding • Why Indian stars become global icons but Pakistan’s don’t • How Pakistan’s sports industry can explode by 2050
A conversation on the future of sports, talent management, personal brand, and the business behind athletes.
Socials:
TBT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/
TBT’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil
TBT’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings
TBT Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips
Muzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/
Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/
Arsalan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsalanhydershah/
Endeavor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/endeavor-pakistan
Special thanks to Kickstart for providing us with the studio space.
You can find out more about them at: https://kickstart.pk/
Credits:
Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar
Publisher: Talha Shaikh
Editor: Jawad Sajid
Links in the notes 9
- https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/
- https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamil
- https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthings
- https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclips
- https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/arsalanhydershah/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/endeavor-pakistan
- https://kickstart.pk/
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.