Peter is a serious businessman and an hilarious friend. But if Woodhouse had any qualms about digging in on defense against various titans of industry, he quickly learned that everyone was competitive. Thats what we call our volunteering. It became such a healthy place to be.. Michael Red: Giannis Antetokounmpo and that team is so special to watch. So I'm never a great example of where the balance is and what the cut off is in everything because it's all one big puzzle to me. When you think about it, what else would you be doing? By form, I think your strength of your network is as strong and as smart as you can possibly be. It was kind of like take a weekend and moonlight into a fun job. And we're going to be the No. As you get older, its just harder to keep up with everybody., Christopher dAmboise, a former principal dancer, Adam Keefe, a former N.B.A. We're not an organization that splits up into silos of business or basketball. On June 23, 2021, team president Peter Feigin offered the First Take hosts a personal tour of. I think engagement and investment in the community and social responsibility is like a big deal. Peter Feigin: I think we have a good structure with Jon Horst, who's really our GM and kind of really runs the basketball day-to-day. and other sports leagues begin to outline their plans for comebacks in the age of social distancing, weekend warriors like Feigin are coping with basketball-shaped voids in their lives. As you said, we all have to pay, keep the lights on buy groceries, but you cant put a value on that kind of memento that youve given to those 850 people, as opposed to a monetary bonus, you cant, theres no, its invaluable that kind of experience. Its hundreds of rings. That is like what you live for. How did that come together? "We have a really simple mantra. And there is no magic wand that kind of changes this in six months. They cause matchup problems for their fathers friends. John: Now, you married, what, wife is a native New Yorker? Peter: I think when the opportunity came and we thought it was such a good idea, we were aiming an incredible. You know what I mean? Thats a good run. We had weekly calls. Peter Feigin: That this was a year you couldn't even imagine. John: I dont want to skip over that. Revolutionizing the talent booking industry with thousands of athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. In 2014, Bucks President Peter Feigin lost his father to congestive heart failure. You and I go back since you came back to the Bucks or since you came to the Bucks and you guys have been incredible to me over the years since you've been in a position in Milwaukee and really grateful of our friendship over the years and how the organization has welcomed me back to the organization. Now youve been to the top of the mountain. Peter: My wifes a native New Yorker. You talked about the head of human capital, and obviously Im proud to say, and Im only saying this with love, youre a native New Yorker like I am and were people, people. Ive been really lucky. It has huge value and its paid huge returns for us. Okay. He continues to build civic and business relationships around town through face-to-face interaction. John: Was Sonny Werblin still around, or was that the same? Peter Feigin: Well, I think, like you talked about the opportunity for a great historic organization like this to embrace a former Olympian, it's all-star, like a person who's current in the game and really is an asset. Peter: Yeah, what really worked for me is I think I was just insatiably curious. There are follow-up emails if his friends are slow to respond. He loved you guys and what the conversation is.". But you got to remember, there's the rest of the neighborhood and we've got to continue to focus on the task at hand. Thats just what a joy. How do we attack every day with how can we resource everybody who works here to be able to do their job very well. This guy is a relentless workaholic who is selfless to his teammates and like wants to win. Because I don't think we're really worried about kind of like we would think half a million people are going to die, that what would happen to hospitals and ICUs and things like that. She is like, "We're in this together." It is the "snow equivalent to STORM SHIELD" - a great new product that gives you high resolution snow forecasts for any part of the nation! Here's your Asian Americans. Giannis was like, Ill make this simple, its got to be bigger than that Lakers ring it might be, and its got to be cool. We wanted like a really cool clean design. Michael Red: And so, through all of the minutiae and all of 2020 and now going into the new season, which we're in now, managing to still focus the organization on winning the championship. So, people talk about business, it wasn't a slow beat. That was my dream of dreams when I was a kid: Oh, my God. By the way, Aaron is a fanatical basketball fan, and by the way, a regular classic Wisconsin superstar wants to come to a game, pays for his ticket wants to be left to watch the game. Above me there are my two children, my son, Tyler, my daughter, Courtney. Peter is a native New Yorker. Peter: Yeah, it is a combination of both because you really, I had a real rare opportunity to get out of sports and work outside of the sports industry for wealth. Michael Red: The mental health and wellness of the players, right? That automatically and having him sign for the next five years, that gives you this springboard that we think. But kind of like would say I kind of got to play through high school college with just grit and will and really like persistence and relentlessness. John: Thats so great. You cant imagine. He perpetuates a culture that attracts like-minded people to him. The one thing about you that I've seen over the years is that you keep the culture in a funny mood, right? I would say again, from our owners, from day one, they understood that from how are we stewards of the brand of the Bucks and how are we examples in the community? Peter Feigin: So, we saw this as the opportunity of, "Oh my goodness. We hired an unbelievable CFO. So, it really is kind of like all of us working together to figure out what the balance is. How do we work together? Some people dont like to hear that anymore. You sound super excited about the future. If you need a shot of good inspiration (and a good laugh), listen to this episode! But I'm sure [inaudible 00:30:10] the players in that process. And kudos to you guys for being cognizant of that. Youre going to actually have to be a decent person and not be toxic. This is COVID, how do we do it? Over the years, The Run has become an indispensable part of the players weekend routines and a socioeconomic hodgepodge. Talk about that relationship that you have with the players. Michael Red: Wow. Thats an interesting question. Peter: Yeah, it was incredible. Peter Feigin: Yeah. [fusebox_track_player url=https://www.buzzsprout.com/1062616/8173153-peter-feigin-you-can-figure-out-a-way-to-win.mp3?blob_id=36898294&download=true artist=Michael Redd title=Peter Feigin: You can figure out a way to win social=false ], His mentor relationship with Bucks players, The advice hed give his 16-year-old self. He's bigger, Giannis is even outside of the country than he is inside of it. Michael Red: It's becoming that and has become that. I think one of the big skills is, I definitely do not know the answer to everything and if youre able to Basically I do think I can solve anything. How are we going to attack this?". We've developed about 75% of it and people are living here, working here, and playing. By the way I never wouldve said this seven years ago, I think you have to be involved. John: Thats awesome. His is a story of grit, will, and great humor. Michael Red: Were you always a risk taker or was that cultivated in your household or where did that risk taking ability come from? Let that person speak. And I think my job is kind of the overall business and operations to go is a rapport with them that again, in the best case I always think an NBA player, this is a human business. Brought on by Owner Marc Lasry as a sales and marketing guru, Feigin has helped the Bucks go from the basement. And even as the N.B.A. But Im getting close to being that guy.. Talk a little bit on a fun topic, when I was reading up about you and the team and everything else, I read about this new venture you guys got going over in Wisconsin called the Cluckery and I got hungry looking at the website and looking at the menu. Let them know they're part of the family. Michael Red: So, the league, obviously, is halted with COVID and then in the middle of all of that, you have the George Floyd issue. These guys are human beings. People can find it at, I saw the website, it was Cluckery, cluckery.com, right? And it was kind of an incredible moment. But I think, those are the things that like, yes, you can always pay people. And that's what we try to do. Talk about having arguably the greatest player in the world on your team. Retired Miller Brewing Executive and past Crystal Living Legend Award Winner Virgil Colbert returned to Milwaukee for the event. So, Giannis and I have an interesting relationship and sometimes I need him, sometimes he needs me. As you said, because of your mom and dads background, and because you had some of the rock stars of industry, as you say, Masters of the Universe, as your partners, you got to meld your experiences, your parents coaching, and then the rock stars came and they were also, you got a perfect soup of business experience to create this amazing success story. Like Jeff Eisenband on Facebook. Talk about all the nuances and the dynamics and the pressure was to lead through COVID. Marc Lasry, the co-owner of the Bucks, joined The Run when his sons were students at Trevor. There's no way that the reverence, the likeability and kind of the coolness of the Milwaukee can't be a team and a city that the whole world cheers for in such a big way. Michael Red: Is there a pivotal moment that you can think of, even as a teenager or as a young kid, that you'd bet on yourself in a major, major way? John: Just for a fun look, for our listeners sake. Even though you're at the World of Disney, even Disney after about 10 days, you're ready to get out of Disney no matter where you are. He ran companies like Alma and Posner and cosmetics. Peter: Married. We were in this really awesome mode of, oh, this is a startup, like this is a startup. 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