Wade Turner says he felt like he was coming home when he became general counsel of Academy Sports + Outdoors. He already was a loyal customer of the Katy-based sporting goods company, buying basketball, football, running and biking equipment there.

“I’m a sports nut,” explains Turner, who now holds the title of executive vice president and general counsel. He plays basketball, softball and flag football through city-, church- and YMCA-organized leagues. “I do spend quite a bit of money at Academy. It’s great; I love it.”