Norman de Silva on NBA Leadership, Managing Egos & Buying Homes With Equity Instead of Debt

January 26, 2026 00:37:40
Norman de Silva on NBA Leadership, Managing Egos & Buying Homes With Equity Instead of Debt
The Victory Podcast with Travis Cody
Norman de Silva on NBA Leadership, Managing Egos & Buying Homes With Equity Instead of Debt

Jan 26 2026 | 00:37:40

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Show Notes

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Norman Dilva—veteran NBA coach and scout turned founder—to explore what business leaders can learn from high-performance sports… and why he’s building a real estate disruptor that could change how people buy homes. Norman shares his unconventional path from a finance degree at Babson during the 2008 financial crisis to coaching in the G-League, overseas (China, Japan, Spain), and working with the Philadelphia 76ers during “The Process” era before transitioning into advanced scouting. He breaks down the real behind-the-scenes truth of scouting—evaluating people, not just players—and why radical candor and role clarity matter more than “star treatment” when building winning teams. Then Norman dives into Listed (LID-Listed)—a platform helping homebuyers purchase using equity instead of debt, cutting monthly costs dramatically and keeping buyers debt-free. He explains how equity financing works in real life, why private equity and buyers shouldn’t compete, and his vision for making equity a mainstream alternative to mortgages by 2030.

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