"Through ESPN’s 2026 Veterans Week, we are proud to share powerful stories of service, celebrate our veteran colleagues and strengthen the programs that support veterans and military spouses as they pursue their next chapters.”
"I didn't understand how important, not who you knew, how important it was to have people actually like you. I don't live a life of attempting to be liked."
"By expanding the network, we'll bring more players to our tables, offer a wider variety of games, and raise the stakes with larger tournament prize pools."
"When you come out here and you don't have any signage on the court to indicate that it's the NBA Finals; it already looks like the g** d**n AAU tournament"
A media buyer suggested demand was at such a level that NBC may end up deciding to approach the league about allowing more commercial time for the event.
"I didn't understand how important, not who you knew, how important it was to have people actually like you. I don't live a life of attempting to be liked."