In today’s attention economy, where sports coverage is a 24/7 swirl of statistics, the personalities that drive the sport can get lost. Yet in modern culture, athletes have an influence that far transcends their performance on the field, court or track. Will Welch, editor-in-chief of GQ, moderates a discussion around the role of athletes in our culture — and how they have become just as valuable off the field as they are on it.
Will Welch
Editor-in-Chief
GQ
P.J. Tucker
Professional Basketball Player
Houston Rockets