Bayesian Baller Contributor Stream Renewal

Bayesian Baller Contributor Stream Renewal

Author: Bayesian Baller

Wallet: 0xD9b3Ad0eb0d3b9DF83CE919198F9ad0Ff692522F

TL;DR - Contributor Value-Add

For the past year, Bayesian Baller has contributed on a variety of fronts - including media, podcasting, product, and analytics. He is the Host & Producer of Around The Association, Krause House’s go-to podcast for all things basketball, which is now in Season 2. Additionally, he leads all of Krause House’s basketball analytics and data science initiatives, including work for the Ball Hogs and prospective NBA partners.

This is Bayesian’s fourth contributor stream and will allow him to continue creating original content for the community and providing analytical value for Krause House’s clients.

Below are links to Bayesian’s previous contributor streams:

• Fall ‘22 Contributor Stream
• Summer ‘22 Contributor Stream
• Spring ‘22 Contributor Stream

Funding Request

Up to:

• 3k $KRAUSE / month
• 3k $USDC / month

Paid monthly for 4 months (January - April 2023).

Stewardship team may cancel this agreement at any point.

Community may submit a proposal to cancel this agreement at any point.

What will Bayesian Baller ship during Spring ‘23?

Around The Association

• Bayesian has a variety of exciting guests lined up over the next several months - including current players, former NBA execs, basketball social influencers, and successful sports tech entrepreneurs. Additionally, Bayesian will continue working alongside the Watch Gameday team to produce high-quality, fan-driven content that’s voted on by the Krause House community and shared across social media to continue building our following.

KH NBA Analytics Portfolio

• Bayesian will continue working alongside Greg and the engineering team on additional basketball analytics research projects. The plan is to build up an analytics portfolio that the Krause House executive team can use in pitches with prospective NBA partners to showcase the community’s basketball acumen and technical skill set. He plans on having the community vote on topics and then conduct research on the topic of choice.

Overtime Elite x BIG3 Analytics

• Similar to his work with the Ball Hogs last summer, Bayesian has plans for how Krause House can contribute to the YNG Dreamerz in a data analytics and basketball strategy capacity. There is a massive opportunity to show Overtime that Krause House can provide value beyond community engagement and actually impact the play on the court. The YNG Dreamerz could be the only team in OTE with an “analytics and scouting department”.

TBT Basketball Tournament Exploration

• Bayesian would like to explore opportunities for Krause House to create a team and enter the 2023 TBT Tournament. By hosting the podcast, Bayesian has been able to maintain relationships with a variety of current professional and former college players that could realistically form a competitive team. The TBT generates enormous media coverage - with some games broadcast on ESPN - and could be incredible exposure for Krause House.

What did Bayesian Baller ship during Fall ‘22?

1) Media & Original Content

Bayesian released six brand new episodes of Around The Association, including two in-person video episodes!

• S2, E5 • Golden State’s Ja-Dropping Christmas, Paolo Banchero’s Historic Rookie Season, & The Playoff Bound New York Knicks
• S2, E4 • The NBA’s Next Big Rivalry, Book’s Bonkers Night, & Jaylen’s Miraculous Midrange
• S2, E3 • Welcome to Around The Association: Gameday Edition!
• S2, E2 • Early NBA Storylines, Vegas Over-Unders, Awards Predictions, & “Who He Play For?”
• S2, E1 • Startup Life, Hoops Dreams, & the UCLA Days with Mustafa Abdul-Hamid
• S1, E20 • 1-on-1 with Kareem Maddox, 5x Gold Medalist & FIBA 3x3 World Champion

Here’s what some fellow Jerry’s had to say about his work…

• @thycommodore
• @gregfromstl
• @jdcrabtreeiii

Bayesian also formed an exciting new partnership with the Watch Gameday crew (shoutout to Greg and Crabtree for their incredible work), where he…

• Co-Hosted Live Hangouts & NBA Watch Parties
• Collaborated on New Fan-Driven Media Products
• Provided Original Content for Social Media Initiatives

2) Data Analytics & Basketball Strategy

With the assistance of Greg and the KH Engineering Team, Bayesian researched and published our first ever Krause House NBA analytics project that has already been used in pitches with prospective NBA teams!

Specifically, they collected the data by tapping into a public-facing version of the official NBA Stats API. Greg used a Python script to parse through the official play-by-play and generate a database of all 30 teams that could be used in SQL, while Bayesian used a variety of custom crafted queries in PostGreSQL to create a comprehensive analytics dashboard related to NBA league-wide and team specific second chance scoring opportunities.

Bayesian then provided final analysis and product vision, while Greg handled the website programming and design. The result is an NBA Front Office-caliber analytics dashboard equipped with unique statistical insights and interactive data visualizations that can be presented to prospective NBA teams:

Offensive Putbacks, Why Bother? The Art of Exploiting the Extra Possession

3) Vibes & Relationships

Bayesian has also been leading the charge to get Krause House’s Stacy Davis selected to the NBA G League All-Star Game next month in Salt Lake City. This effort involves rallying the community on social media, as well as, pursuing some other very promising alternatives to generate votes for Stacy.

Stacy was a fan favorite player for the Ball Hogs last summer and has participated in various podcasts and live streams for the Krause House community. This is a huge opportunity for Krause House to show the NBA and G-League the power of our community and the positive influence that DAO’s can have on fan-player relations!

Stacy Davis, NBA G League All-Star Game Social Campaign

What has Bayesian Baller shipped to date?

1) Media & Original Content

Since January 2022, Bayesian has been the Host & Executive Producer of Around The Association, the official basketball podcast of Krause House DAO & the first podcast launched by a non-steward under the community's burgeoning media network.

From day one his intent in launching Around The Association has been to drive community engagement, demonstrate Krause House's basketball acumen, as well as, to break down the barrier to entry into Web3 and get everyday hoops fans interested in DAOs.

In the show's first year of existence, Bayesian released 25 episodes and played host to an impressive list of guests - including current and former NBA players, coaches, front office members, and national media. All of whom Bayesian educated on the mission of Krause House.

Here are a few of Around The Association’s most accomplished guests from Year 1…

• Kelan Martin, Indiana Pacers Player
• Stacy Davis, SLC Stars & Ball Hogs Player
• Phil Weber, Former Phoenix Suns Coach
• Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated NBA Writer
• Kareem Maddox, 5x FIBA 3x3 Gold Medalist
• Rob Basha, Former NBA Analytics Staffer
• Mustafa Abdul-Hamid, Sports Tech Entrepreneur

2) Data Analytics & Basketball Strategy

In Summer 2022, Krause House DAO purchased the Ball Hogs in Ice Cube's BIG3 League becoming the first decentralized autonomous organization to own and operate a professional basketball team.

During our inaugural season owning the Ball Hogs, Bayesian led all data analytics and basketball strategy initiatives for the team. He collaborated directly with Head Coach Rick Barry and the players using advanced stats and video analysis techniques to craft custom scouting reports that the team used during games and practices.

Some of these data-driven scouting reports - which featured unique research around shot quality, lineup analysis, and in-game strategy - were also publicly promoted by the BIG3 on Twitter to their more than 140k followers while others were circulated within the Krause House community as exclusive content for token-holders.

In addition to spearheading the Ball Hogs' analytics initiatives, Bayesian also worked closely alongside the Krause House executive and engineering teams on custom projects for prospective NBA ownership groups showcasing the DAO's basketball expertise and how the community would contribute to the teams' analytics departments.

Here are some of the scouting reports and analytics projects Bayesian created for the Ball Hogs…

• Week 6 • BIG3 Scouting Report vs. 3's Company
• Week 5 • BIG3 Scouting Report vs. Aliens
• Week 4 • BIG3 Scouting Report vs. Tri-State
• Week 3 • BIG3 Scouting Report vs. Triplets
• Week 2 • BIG3 Scouting Report vs. Ghost Ballers
• Week 1 • BIG3 Scouting Report vs. Killer 3's

Bayesian Baller’s Background & Professional Qualifications

Bayesian has worked professionally in the sports industry for 5+ years, including the last 3 years as a Data Scientist / Product Manager for a leader in the basketball analytics space and the previous 2 years at the collegiate level with two major Div. 1 college basketball programs.

Along the way, he has developed working relationships with a variety of influential figures in the basketball industry, who he will continue to lean upon to help facilitate partnerships and opportunities for Krause House to reach their ultimate goal of NBA ownership.