Hidden Empire Sports Collective
Bridging professional sports and Hollywood through ownership & storytelling
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What is HESC?
To redefine the sports industry by creating, managing, and amplifying intellectual property assets while building global brands around top athletes, leagues, and events.
Leadership & Vision
The visionary leaders driving the convergence of professional sports and cinematic storytelling.
Lionel Benjamin
Deon Taylor
Founder
Featured Sports Projects
Athlete-driven content that bridges the worlds of professional sports and Hollywood.
Docuseries
The Floyd Mayweather Docuseries
Unscripted
I Am Hoop (2026)
Development
Athlete Development Slate
Industry Initiatives
Industry Initiatives
NFL Career Tour
The Hidden Empire Film Group NFL Career Tour continues to mark a definitive shift in how athlete storytelling is cultivated and how players are prepared for meaningful transition beyond the game.
Find out moreUpdated annually • Multi-event program
NBA Summer League Film Festival
As an official partner of the NBA Summer League Film Festival, we continue to build a platform where athletes become authors of their own narratives.
Find out moreUpdated annually • Multi-event program
Sundance Partnership
Sundance 2026 was a defining moment for Hidden Empire Sports Collective, proving that sports, film, culture, and legacy amplify each other.
Find out moreUpdated annually • Multi-event program
Mission
To redefine the sports industry by creating, managing, and amplifying intellectual property assets while building global brands around top athletes, leagues, and events.
Vision
Hidden Empire Sports Collective aims to become a prolific athlete content studio dedicated to owning and expanding original IP in sports entertainment.
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Hidden Empire Sports Collective provides the platform, expertise and vision to create the blueprint to learn independent filmmaking.
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