Rising Ballers is disrupting the status quo of traditional sports media. Launched in 2016, it harnesses a fresh approach to create some of the most exciting (and exclusive) stories in the world of youth football and culture.
UNPARALLELED REACH
Through creating its own lane, today Rising Ballers boasts one of the most engaging sports media channels in football. Since inception, it has never actively marketed and despite this, it boasts a purely organic reach of 1M+ people a week, the majority of which are millennials and Gen-Z. Its new approach to premium content has attracted a sizeable, loyal fanbase of 14-30-year olds who engage daily on RB’s channels – this includes professional footballers, brands, musicians, influencers and more.
ON THE GROUND
Alongside building one of the most popular digital media platforms, it has also leveraged its brand credibility to champion several popular grassroots initiatives. This includes Rising Ballers FC and Rising Ballers Women FC, two teams of top unsigned athletes chasing the professional football dream. These teams received thousands of applications, and today each team inspires the youth, through the digital stories they tell.
PARTNERS
Rising Ballers has collaborated with some of the biggest athletes in professional football to help drive exclusive stories on its channels. It has also partnered with the biggest brands across industry – including but not limited to sportswear, nutrition, fashion, wearable tech and more.
UNPARALLELED REACH
Through creating its own lane, today Rising Ballers boasts one of the most engaging sports media channels in football. Since inception, it has never actively marketed and despite this, it boasts a purely organic reach of 1M+ people a week, the majority of which are millennials and Gen-Z. Its new approach to premium content has attracted a sizeable, loyal fanbase of 14-30-year olds who engage daily on RB’s channels – this includes professional footballers, brands, musicians, influencers and more.
ON THE GROUND
Alongside building one of the most popular digital media platforms, it has also leveraged its brand credibility to champion several popular grassroots initiatives. This includes Rising Ballers FC and Rising Ballers Women FC, two teams of top unsigned athletes chasing the professional football dream. These teams received thousands of applications, and today each team inspires the youth, through the digital stories they tell.
PARTNERS
Rising Ballers has collaborated with some of the biggest athletes in professional football to help drive exclusive stories on its channels. It has also partnered with the biggest brands across industry – including but not limited to sportswear, nutrition, fashion, wearable tech and more.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2018
Mentions in press and media 2
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| 21.04.2025 | Rising Ballers: From Foden DMs to Nike campaigns and multi-million revenue | How three friends turned the Rising Ballers Instagram account into a lucrative content business, via Phil Foden, Jamal Edwards, Iliman Ndiaye and some big life decisions. Jamie Pollitt vividly remembers the day that changed his life. He was... |
| - | How 3 cofounders used Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to build a 6-figure startup about soccer | Jamie Pollitt, Eni Shabani, and Brendon Shabani are the founders of the digital-media platform Rising Ballers. Rising Ballers Eni Shabani, Jamie Pollitt, and Brendon Shabani are the media company Rising Ballers' cofounders. The company nett... |