"I think what's happened in sports overall is that there's specialization that happens earlier," Founder Ripken Baseball Cal Ripken, Jr.. tells Co-Founder & Co-Chairman The Carlyle Group, Owner Baltimore Orioles David M. Rubenstein #PowerPlayers

"I think the game evolves...I think a lot of players might think that they're entertainers now. So it's a little bit more than what you do on the field." Founder Ripken Baseball Cal Ripken, Jr.. tells Co-Founder & Co-Chairman The Carlyle Group, Owner Baltimore Orioles David M. Rubenstein #PowerPlayers

"But I will also say, Mount Rushmore only needs 3 heads, and the third one, it's Roman Reigns." WWE Hall of Famer The Legendary "Wiseman" Paul Heyman describes WWE No.1 Box Office Attraction WrestleMania Main Eventer Roman Reigns #PowerPlayers

"To me it's more challenging to be able to tell these stories, and then it also allows you a broader audience to connect," WWE Tribal Chief Roman Reigns discusses with WWE Hall of Famer The Legendary "Wiseman" Paul Heyman #PowerPlayers

How does WWE reach female audiences? "Well take a look at Roman Reigns." WWE Hall of Famer The Legendary "Wiseman" Paul Heyman says about Tribal Chief WWE Roman Reigns #PowerPlayers

"We have in WWE right now what is the equivalent to when the Williams sisters came onto the tennis court. We have the greatest female roster in the history of this industry," WWE The Legendary "Wiseman" Paul Heyman speaks with Roman Reigns on female audiences #PowerPlayers

"Numbers don't lie. I wish I could just say I'm Taylor Swift out there, but you know we have a big team...business has been really good." Tribal Chief WWE Roman Reigns speaks on his team's role in WWE with Hall of Famer The Legendary "Wiseman" Paul Heyman #PowerPlayers

"I go by the sitcom theory. What's the most successful sitcom of all time- Friends...It's always the understanding that there are going to be more first time viewers every time we're on television," Paul Heyman says about WWE introductions with Roman Reigns #PowerPlayers

.Bloomberg' Sonali Basak talks private equity and the NFL with Don Cornwell, "The NFL is the best content in the world. Not best sports content, best content. Tonight probably 25M people in the US will watch the opening night of the season," #PowerPlayers

"I think this is the biggest deal of all time to be honest." Tribal Chief Roman Reigns speaks on the WWE @Netflix deal with WWE Hall of Famer The Legendary "Wiseman" Paul Heyman #PowerPlayers

"The enormity of the social media impact...that WWE offers and its top star can offer on a global basis can even take a streaming service, and the world's biggest streaming service, like Netflix, and make it humble." Paul Heyman says about Roman Reigns #PowerPlayers

.Boston Celtics Co-Owner and Bain Capital's Steve Pagliuca talks about the intersection of sports and globalization during a special #PowerPlayers live taping of 'The Deal with Jason Kelly & Alex Rodriguez'

What are the deals on the horizon for Boston Celtics Steve Pagliuca? "Technology and sports, emerging sports, women's sports." #PowerPlayers Alex Rodriguez Jason Kelly

How has continuity been a strategy for Steve Pagliuca? "You don't build companies by cutting. You have to grow." #PowerPlayers Alex Rodriguez

.Alex Rodriguez gets some advice from Boston Celtics’ Steve Pagliuca at a live taping of 'The Deal' at #PowerPlayers "Be passionate about your team, your players, your community,"

"When you can match great innovation with great style and the athlete's moment...we couldn't have written a script that was any better," President & CEO Under Armour Kevin Plank says about their shoe drop with NBA All-Star Stephen Curry for the Olympics #PowerPlayers

"We say at Under Armour there's 4 things that make up our brand. 1. We're about athletes. 2. We're about sports. 3. We're about innovation. 4. Passion," President & CEO Under Armour Kevin Plank discusses with NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and Vanessa Perdomo #PowerPlayers

"As a player, there's a sense of relief because we're Team USA Basketball; we're supposed to win, but the competition has definitely gotten tougher." NBA All-Star Stephen Curry talks Olympic competition with President & CEO Under Armour Kevin Plank #PowerPlayers

"I have a strong sense of purpose when it comes to why I feel like I'm on this stage....can you inspire the next generation to do the same thing and find what's great about them," NBA All-Star Stephen Curry talks with President & CEO Under Armour Kevin Plank #PowerPlayers