Reese's Senior Bowl Extends Partnership With Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment
Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment Returns for the 11th Consecutive Year as the Exclusive Financial Education Sponsor of the Reese’s Senior Bowl
MOBILE, AL (January 30, 2025) — For the eleventh consecutive year, the Reese’s Senior Bowl has announced that Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment (GSE) has returned as its Exclusive Financial Education sponsor.
As part of their sponsorship, Morgan Stanley GSE has visited Mobile the past 11 years to deliver tailored financial education programming, tools, resources, and candid ‘real talk’ sessions to the elite draft prospects from around the country selected to complete in the Reese’s Senior Bowl – as well as their families, Senior Bowl coaches, and staff. This year’s session was held on Tuesday, January 28 at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel.
“We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with the Reese’s Senior Bowl for the 11th consecutive year,” said Sandra L. Richards, Head of Global Sports & Entertainment and Segment Sales & Engagement at Morgan Stanley. “Our sponsorship of the Senior Bowl has always been about empowering the next generation of elite football prospects to own and feel good about embarking on their exciting new chapters while building their financial acumens along the way. We remain committed to providing athletes with the tools and education they need to navigate their financial futures with confidence and success, and we’re fortunate to have a partner in the Senior Bowl that values this wholeheartedly.”
Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators, and other top professionals in the business of sports and entertainment. The division consists of over 300 Financial Advisors who are Global Sports and Entertainment Directors, Global Sports and Entertainment Associate Directors and/or NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisors; several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on similar journeys as this year’s all-stars, including NFL careers. January 2025 marks the eleventh year of the Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment division’s business. For more information, please visit www.morganstanley.com/gse
“One of our objectives at the Reese’s Senior Bowl is for our players to learn valuable lessons both on and off the field during their time in Mobile,” said Jim Nagy, Executive Director for the Reese’s Senior Bowl. “Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment’s financial education seminar provides players with knowledge that will benefit them throughout their professional careers and beyond.”
The Reese’s Senior Bowl is the nation’s premier college football all-star game, showcasing top NFL draft prospects as they compete for a spot in the professional ranks. Held annually in Mobile, Alabama, the game is a crucial part of the NFL scouting process and attracts scouts, coaches, and executives from all 32 NFL teams. In the 76 years of the Senior Bowl, the game has featured 58 eventual Pro Football Hall of Famers and produced an average of 106 drafted players over the past five years while also benefiting numerous philanthropic endeavors in the Mobile community. The 2025 Senior Bowl will take place on Saturday, February 1st at Hancock Whitney Stadium with kickoff at 1:30pm CT on the NFL Network.
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About Reese’s Senior Bowl
The Reese’s Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the unofficial first stage of the NFL draft process. More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 1,100 media members from around the country were credentialed for last year’s game week. Last year’s game produced a record 110 total picks, which represented 43 percent of the entire draft class, including 10 first rounders and 45 of the top 100 players. Practices are aired on both the NFL Network and ESPN with game coverage exclusively on the NFL Network. For more information about the game and weekly events please visit http://www.seniorbowl.com or follow the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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