Monday, May 12, 2025, 3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
IYKYK Stage, 5th Floor
Don’t Call Us Rookies: How NIL Athletes and Drop Culture Helped Launch the #1 Bat in Baseball

Rawlings tapped into “drop culture” to launch its Combat Mfg bat in limited editions, using NIL athletes and bold social campaigns by The Alt League. In this panel, they’ll join rising star Jaden Walton to discuss co-creation, DTC strategy, and taking big creative swings.

Dylan Kavanagh Kimi Peterson Jaden Walton