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When Tom Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he helped deliver a Super Bowl and became the face of the NFL franchise. But what happens to a sporting brand when its biggest superstar leaves?

That's the challenge at the heart of this conversation with Dan Beltran, Creative Director of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and founder of Design with Dan.

Dan joined the Buccaneers after Brady's retirement and helped develop a new creative identity for the club. But rather than starting with a logo, a font or the latest design trends, he started with the city itself.

Dan and his team photographed thousands of images across Tampa, drawing inspiration from its Cuban and Spanish heritage, historic architecture, cigar industry and local culture to create something that felt distinctly Tampa Bay.

I caught up with Dan to talk about the thinking behind that work, the business of sports branding and why a great sporting identity needs to be about more than its biggest players.

We also get into the relationship between player brands and club brands, why sporting organisations need to understand their fans before deciding what their content should look like, and how clubs can evolve without losing the identity supporters love.

And we bring the conversation back to Australian and New Zealand sport, including Kalyn Ponga and the Newcastle Knights, and the extraordinary fan culture surrounding the NZ Warriors.

Because ultimately, this isn't just a conversation about graphic design. It's about what makes people feel connected to a sporting club — and who really owns that identity.

About Moneyball Sport isn't just about what happens on the field — it's a multi-billion-dollar industry driven by the deals, decisions and dynamics behind the scenes.

Moneyball is an Australian sports business podcast that pulls back the curtain on the business of sport — how it works, who makes it happen and where the real game is being played.

Hosted by sports business commentator and brand strategist Scott Keenan, Moneyball explores the intersection of sport, money, media and culture.

From the NRL, AFL, cricket, NBL and Super Netball to football, Formula 1 and global sport, we go behind media rights, player contracts, sponsorship deals, sports ownership, athlete brands, women's sport and the creator economy.

Moneyball is fun, curious and unfiltered — made for sports insiders and fans who want to understand how the game really works.

Because if you want to know what's really going on in sport, you've gotta follow the money.

Find out more: Dan Beltran / Design with Dan: https://designwithdan.com/ Moneyball on YouTube: @askmoneyball_show Moneyball on Instagram: @askmoneyball_show