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Product Review: ProPlayerVideo.com

proplayervideoAustin Walton, Dynasty‘s Director of Basketball Operations, originally turned me on to the website, ProPlayerVideo.com.  He told me that many NBA/NBDL GMs, Assistant GMs, and scouts use the service to check out film on players who they might have not had a solid chance of evaluating in the past.  Additionally, he told me that the site is well respected overseas, and that decision makers in foreign leagues love to view players’ profiles and videos on the web site.  So I decided to reach out to the web site’s founder and see what the site is really all about.

I told Tyler Smith, founder of ProPlayerVideo.com, about SportsAgentBlog.com and how we would love to do a review of his site.  His response was immediate, and very congenial.  He agreed to take all of Dynasty’s clients’ video, cut them, and place them with their profiles…all for free.  I guess now is a good time to explain the service that Tyler provides.

ProPlayerVideo.com allows players or their agents to put their film on a web site that is accessible for everyone, and gives professional teams (U.S. and abroad) the ability to watch that film and contact the player/agent with any offers.  There is absolutely no cost for anyone to view the video or players’ profiles, but there is a small fee for a player or agent to have Tyler place video on his web site.  The site allows you to forget about sending out film overnight, which is often costly.

So we sent Tyler video for many of our basketball clients.  Not only does the video look great on the site, but the turnaround from when we sent it to the moment that Tyler had it up on his web site was a week, at most.  Tyler is very professional and a business owner who is easy to work with.  It helps that he was in the same situation in the past, trying desperately to get his video out to as many decision makers as possible, and spending tons of money in the process.  In fact, Tyler is still playing professional basketball overseas.

Take a look at what Tyler has done for Dynasty over at ProPlayerVideo.com.  If you have player film that needs to get in the hands of GMs both in the U.S. and abroad, I suggest talking to Tyler about what he can offer for your company.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

3 replies on “Product Review: ProPlayerVideo.com”

Darren, thanks for the review! It is a pleasure working with you. Our site, http://www.ProPlayerVideo.com, is all about trying to make it EASIER for agents and players to get their game videos out to more pro teams FASTER and CHEAPER. Plus, it is helping a LOT of teams overseas to have instant access to players’ videos and their contact information. This makes it much more efficient for everyone involved. For more info, just drop me a line anytime. Thanks Darren and Thanks SportsAgentBlog!
Tyler Smith
President – ProPlayerVideo.com
tyler@proplayervideo.com

Good to know that this product is out there! I’ll be checking it out more closely in the near future.

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