What does House Money mean to South Carolina basketball player Eli Ellis? It's what he and his family live by. It's the mindset of realizing you've already won, so you can play with confidence and freedom because you have nothing to lose.
In this show, Eli interviews major celebrities, athletes, influencers and more to help them tell the story of their life, and creates a world to showcase the human side of those in the spotlight.
This is House Money.
Eli Ellis sits down with his dad, Jeremy “Big Germ” Ellis, for an honest conversation about growing up in basketball, being coached by your father, handling criticism, navigating NIL money, and what the transfer portal is really doing to college sports.
Jeremy opens up about raising Eli and Isaac Ellis, the biggest misconceptions about their family, the lessons behind becoming “warriors on the court and gentlemen off of it,” and why NIL can change lives when athletes have the right people around them.
They also talk about Eli’s freshman year, the pressure of college basketball, bad agents, NIL taxes, real estate investing, the portal, Lavar Ball, Ed Mylett, parenting young athletes, and the advice every sports parent needs to hear.
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to House Money
3:39 The Hardest Part About Coaching Your Son
5:20 Learning From Lavar Ball and Julian Newman’s Dad
7:46 Ed Mylett Story
10:19 Steph Curry Story
10:43 Biggest Misconceptions About the Ellis Family
12:25 Why Jeremy Ellis Buys Strangers’ Groceries
14:51 What Jeremy Is Most Proud of as a Dad
20:39 How the Transfer Portal Has Changed Everything
24:17 Athletes Blowing NIL Money
26:22 What Eli Should Look for in His Next School
28:44 How NIL Contracts and Deliverables Could Change
30:45 The Problem With Bad Agents
37:01 Advice for Parents Navigating Recruiting and NIL
44:24 Closing
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#nba #collegebasketball #nil #portal
13 May 2026
Baby Gronk & His Dad Finally Explain Everything | House Money
Baby Gronk and his dad sit down with Eli Ellis for their most honest conversation yet — about internet hate, going viral at a young age, being seen as the “bad guy,” and what people don’t understand about the Baby Gronk story.
In this episode of House Money, Eli talks with Baby Gronk about dealing with millions of views, comments, pressure, the water bottle incident, social media fame, and what he wants to be remembered for. Then Baby Gronk’s dad joins the conversation to explain how the whole thing started, why he believes social media is “child acting,” how parents can ruin young athletes, and why he thinks hate, attention, discipline, and sacrifice are all part of the game.
Tell us your opinion in the comments!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Baby Gronk
2:02 When Baby Gronk realized he was famous
3:33 Reading the comments
4:16 What people misunderstand about Baby Gronk’s dad
5:44 Baby Gronk’s next football goal
7:00 The Coca-Cola can incident
10:05 Eli Ellis on becoming the villain
13:45 Baby Gronk’s dad joins the show
17:01 The first viral Baby Gronk video
21:15 The pressure of being Baby Gronk
25:34 The biggest misconception about Baby Gronk’s dad
30:44 What most parents don’t understand about social media
37:19 How long viral creators actually last
38:01 What Baby Gronk’s dad wants his legacy to be
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#sports #babygronk #nfl #ncaa #nil
29 Apr 2026
Eli Ellis & Jake West Reveal the Real Cost of Going Viral
Eli Ellis sits down with Northwestern guard Jake West for a real conversation about what it’s actually like to be a college basketball player with millions watching online.
Jake opens up about being labeled a “TikTok boy,” proving he belongs at the D1 level, dealing with haters from student sections, the pressure of social media fame, NIL money, family, mental breaks, and what most people don’t understand about college basketball.
Chapters:
1:21 - Welcome Jake West
2:25 - The “TikTok Boy” Label
3:21 - Proving He Can Actually Play
4:19 - The Craziest Part of Fame
6:43 - The Film Work Nobody Talks About
7:18 - Defense is Everything9:09 - Gaining Weight for College Basketball
10:29 - Family Business
14:46 - Mental Health
18:25 - College Twitter Is Different
19:16 - What the Freak Segment
24:47 - The Biggest NIL Mistake
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#collegebasketball #NIL
15 Apr 2026
Behind the Scenes of NIL, The Portal, and College Basketball Chaos
The college basketball transfer portal and NIL era are changing the game.
In this interview, Eli Ellis and basketball insider Miles Masercola discuss NIL deals, transfer portal decisions, recruiting, agent influence, and the future of college athletics.
They give a behind the scenes look at transfer portal strategies, valuing players, NIL inflation, social media pressure for athletes, and recruiting during all of the rapid changes. Watch the full interview and tell us what you think about the NIL in the comments.
Chapters:
1:25 Introducing Miles Masercola
2:30 How NIL and The Portal Changed Everything
3:10 Why Players Make Bad Decisions
5:20 “Imagine Dating 50 People at Once…”
7:40 Eli Ellis on Pressure
9:25 Social Media vs Basketball Focus
11:00 What Players REALLY Look For in a School
12:30 The Biggest Lesson
15:40 NIL Inflation Is Out of Control
17:00 Fixing the Transfer Portal (New Ideas)
20:30 Are “Cinderella Teams” Dead?
31:00 The Truth About Eli Ellis’ Family
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#NIL #TransferPortal #ncaa
1 Apr 2026
Why They Call Amir Kahn “The LeBron” of Managers
What happens when a college basketball manager becomes one of the most viral figures in March Madness?
In this episode of House Money, Eli Ellis sits down with Amir Kahn, the McNeese State manager who shocked the sports world — turning a viral boombox moment into real NIL money, brand deals, and national attention.
From turning down opportunities to stay loyal, to landing 5-figure NIL deals, to going viral during March Madness, this is one of the most unique stories in sports.
Chapters:
1:10 Meet the Most Famous Manager in College Basketball
2:00 Loyalty vs Opportunity
6:00 CRAZIEST Manager Story
9:30 NIL Deals Breakdown
15:00 Amir went viral during March Madness
19:20 The Boombox Moment That Started It All
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► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q
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#EliEllis #BasketballPodcast #NIL #MarchMadness
18 Mar 2026
Isaac Ellis Opens Up About MVP Drama, NIL Money & Mom's Impact
Isaac Ellis joins Eli Ellis on House Money to talk about winning OT MVP, the viral walkout moment, dealing with hate, family pressure, social media, NIL deals, and what it really takes to build a basketball career and personal brand at the same time.From OTE records and college basketball expectations to digital footprint, brand deals, and the sacrifices behind the spotlight, this episode shows what people don’t see behind the Ellis name.Chapters:0:00 Keep Your Social Media Clean0:46 Eli Introduces Isaac Ellis1:19 Isaac Ellis on Winning OT MVP4:39 The MVP Walkout Drama8:32 Why Isaac Gets So Much Attention11:12 The Sacrifices Behind Basketball 19:03 Family Pressure and Mom’s Impact21:45 NIL Money and Social Media PressureFOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE:► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/#IsaacEllis #EliEllis #OTE #OvertimeElite #BasketballPodcast #NIL
4 Mar 2026
Gary Vee on Burnout, the "Villian" Mindset, and His Content Playbook
Eli Ellis launches House Money with an exclusive sit-down with Gary Vaynerchuk ( @garyvee (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCctXZhXmG-kf3tlIXgVZUlw) ) — talking burnout, confidence, playing the “villain,” and the real content strategy to grow a personal brand.Gary Vee breaks down what he’d tell his 20-year-old self, the hidden cost of always working, and why the biggest losses in business are often the shots you don’t take. Gary also shares what he’d warn his 20-year-old self about. Eli asks how to reset mentally when you’re burned out but can’t stop and what’s the real strategy to build an audience in 2026. Gary gives real advice for building audience with clips, volume, platforms, and process (plus how AI is changing everything).This episode answers all of it — with practical advice you can use immediately. Subscribe to the channel get more House Money episodes in the future!Chapters:0:00 — The meaning behind “House Money”1:53 — Introducing Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee)4:13 — “What would you warn 20-year-old Gary about?”5:34 — Smell the roses: the cost of working 10/106:06 — Kind candor: learning to be direct (even when it hurts)8:41 — Being the villain12:16 — Burnt out but can’t stop: how to reset19:28 — Gary Vee’s content playbook: clips, volume, platforms + AI toolsFOLLOW THE COLLEGE SPORTS COMPANY HERE:► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsCo► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@collegesportsco► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/thecollegesportsco/► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDAU4iOmRgJHkm3qwapnh9Q► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/1ygy4RARkgBafyY8QT4sEq?si=e56fe525531447b1► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeSportsCo/#GaryVee #GaryVaynerchuk #EliEllis #HouseMoney #Podcast #NIL #Athletes #SocialMedia
2 Mar 2026
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What does House Money mean to South Carolina basketball player Eli Ellis?
It's what he and his family live by. It's the mindset of realizing you've already won, so you can play with confidence and freedom because you have nothing to lose.In this show, Eli interviews interviews major celebrities, athletes, influencers and more to help them tell the story of their life, and creates a world to showcase the human side of those in the spotlight.
This is House Money.
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