Athlete Branding Advice from Gordie Gronkowski, Jr.

2023-11-06

In this episode, Greg Glynn, founder & CEO of Pliable talks with Gordie Gronkowski, Jr. about advice for high school, college and professional athletes about athlete branding and networking. Gordie grew up in Buffalo, New York and played several sports, but eventually focused on his baseball career and played professionally. Gornkowski has has built his athlete brand around family, fitness and fun. Gronk Fitness ranks among the top 3 distributors of fitness equipment in the United States. Topics included in this...

In this episode, Greg Glynn, founder & CEO of Pliable talks with Gordie Gronkowski, Jr. about advice for high school, college and professional athletes about athlete branding and networking.

Gordie grew up in Buffalo, New York and played several sports, but eventually focused on his baseball career and played professionally. Gornkowski has has built his athlete brand around family, fitness and fun. Gronk Fitness ranks among the top 3 distributors of fitness equipment in the United States.

Topics included in this episode:

Comparing yourself to your competition
Why his brother Rob Gronkowski transferred in college
How Gordie had to walk on to play on his college baseball team
What life lessons he learned growing up with his brothers
What is takes to have a strong athlete brand
Having a business mindset related to name, image and likeness, including networking
How playing minor league sports made him a better person
Why employers are looking at social media before resumes
About the Gronk Fitness brand
How Chris Gronkowski grew the Ice Shaker brand with an appearance on Shark Tank
How Rob Gronkowski has lived on his endorsement deals
The importance for financial literacy for athletes
Why Gordie has invested in growth of Pickleball and Tall Ship in Boston
Why Gordie suggests working out in the morning
How Gronk Fitness has helped set up several gyms and facilities in the northeast including, Maine