Jackson Olson talks Banana Ball's $500 million rise, what MLB could learn from it, and prepping for Dancing With the Stars.
September 02, 2026 • 10:41 am
Jackson Olson joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss:
How the Savannah Bananas turned Banana Ball into a $500 million brand
What Major League Baseball could learn from Banana Ball’s pace of play
How player pay actually works between salary, merch and brand deals
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