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027 - Inside NBA Player Philanthropy: How Fines, Collective Giving, and Strategic Advice Help Players Maximize Impact, with Erika Swilley
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April 8, 2026

027 - Inside NBA Player Philanthropy: How Fines, Collective Giving, and Strategic Advice Help Players Maximize Impact, with Erika Swilley

We often assume if an NBA player isn't giving publicly, he isn't giving at all. False. As Executive Director of the NBPA Foundation, Erika Swilley advises NBA players on their philanthropy, turning their fines into philanthropy and one-day giving patterns into long-term community impact. She shares how she guides them on charitable instruments and nonprofit partnerships and why she recommends players don't jump into starting a foundation before they're ready. More tools at blackphilanthropypodca...
026 - LaDainian "LT" Tomlinson: Inside His Philanthropy and How to Help Pro Athletes Solve the Philanthropy Effectiveness Gap
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April 1, 2026

026 - LaDainian "LT" Tomlinson: Inside His Philanthropy and How to Help Pro Athletes Solve the Philanthropy Effectiveness Gap

LaDainian "LT" Tomlinson , NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of Tomlinson's Touching Lives Foundation, explains why he gives and how you can help pro athletes level up their giving. LT breaks down trust gaps, what NIL athletes must know to be effective philanthropists, and how an encounter with Emmitt Smith changed his life. More tools and goodies at blackphilanthropypodcast.com . Follow @ blackphilanthropyourstories @ michelle.renee.jackson (host) @ lt_21official (guest) ***New Episodes Every Wedne...