ESPN at SXSW 2015

(L-R) At the Son Of The Congo red carpet premiere: Grantland’s David Jacoby; Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Serge Ibaka; Grantland’s Bill Simmons; director Adam Hootnick.

At the Son Of The Congo Q&A (L-R): Rebecca Feferman, head of SXsports; director Adam Hootnick; Grantland and film executive producers David Jacoby and Bill Simmons; NBA star Serge Ibaka.

In a scene from Son of the Congo, NBA star Serge Ibaka at his basketball camp in Congo. The documentary tells Ibaka’s improbable journey from the war-torn country to NBA stardom and his return home to support his people.

In another scene from the film, Ibaka fits a young Congolese girl with a hearing aid – the first time she was ever able to hear.

Serge Ibaka (L) sits down with Grantland’s Bill Simmons for a special SXSW BS Report Podcast just hours before the film premiere.

(L-R) ESPN Radio hosts Colin Cowherd and Stephen A. Smith, ESPN Senior Vice President, Production, Business Divisions Traug Keller and moderator Bonnie Bernstein of Campus Insiders discussed The Evolution of Audio in the 21st Century with SXSW seminar attendees.

ESPN’s Traug Keller (third from left) addressed issues that included how audio is changing beyond terrestrial radio.

Smith (l) and Cowherd prepared for the panel discussion.

Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Original Content, Marie Donoghue, represented ESPN on “The Near-future of Sports on TV” panel at SXSW Saturday.