Matt Pope
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS – WEST
![Matt Pope](https://legends.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Matt-Pope-Horiz2.jpg)
OFFICE LOCATION:
Los Angeles, CA
CURRENT ROLE:
Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships
EXPERIENCE:
- Premier Partnerships β Corporate Partnerships
- Los Angeles Lakers β Corporate Partnerships
- Major League Baseball β Community Affairs
- National Basketball Association β Events & Attractions
EDUCATION:
Hawaii Pacific University
FUN FACT:
My birth name is William, which is not actually fun. In fact, itβs been confusing my whole life. Thank Mom and Dad for that one.
PERSONAL INFO:
Avid surfer and golfer. Husband to Jennifer (LA Kings, VP Community). Father to Charlie (who is 8 going on 5) and Sadie (who is 5 going on 16), and Larry and Lina our rescue mutts.
DEFINING WHAT THE LEGENDS WAY MEANS TO YOU:
Doing whatever it takes to deliver.
PROUDEST LEGENDS MOMENT:
Taking a leap of faith in 2015 to join a small partnerships team and see it grow into the industry leader.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
βThis is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains. Think about that for a while.β β Bull Durham
FAVORITE TEAMS/ATHLETES
Lakers β Kobe Bryant, Dodgers β Kirk Gibson
HOMETOWN:
Redondo Beach, CA