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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (12/30/2016)

Another year in the books. Tomorrow, Sports Agent Blog will celebrate its eleventh birthday. Isn’t that wild? A blog in 2005 was considered a personal journal managed by people sitting in their underwear typing away in their families’ basements. Today, millions and millions of page views later, this is the most respected source for sports agent […]

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MP & Silva Wins 2016 Best Sports Media Agency of the Year At Globe Soccer Awards

Per a press release from the company, MP & Silva has been awarded the 2016 Best Sports Media Agency of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards, held in Dubai. The company has had quite the year in 2016, and looks to build on its success in the new year. In May, Baofeng and Everbright […]

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NBA Players

Top Five NBA Free Agents In 2017

All the money entering the NBA over the next few years will greatly enrich franchise owners and stakeholders, allowing them to drive garbage trucks full of money to the doorsteps of the finest ballers in the association. Compared to the other major leagues in the United States, the free agent market for basketball promises fascinating […]

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National Sports Agency Signs FAU DE Trey Hendrickson

Florida Atlantic University defensive end, Trey Hendrickson, has signed with National Sports Agency where he will be represented by Harold Lewis and James Paul. The 2016 Conference USA  Defensive Player of the Year, Hendrickson is the most decorated defensive player in Owls history. He holds numerous records, including the school’s all-time sack record (29.5) which […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business

Sports Agents Reflect On Past, Look Forward To Future

“Show me the money!” is a line that many associate with being a sports agent, thanks in part to the movie Jerry Maguire. With the movie having recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, former SAB contributor, Mark J. Burns, interviewed over 20 sports agents on the state of the representation industry in an article for Forbes. The […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (12/23/2016)

Took the week off for a vacation in the Caribbean Sea that included stops in Cozumel, Falmouth, Grand Cayman and Labadee. Today is a sea day and then back to Miami tomorrow. It was a very welcome vacation, but I’m still finding a pocket of time to push this weekly wrap-up of sports business-related links […]

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NBA Super Agent, David Falk, Among Nominees For Pro Basketball HOF

The list of first-time nominees for the 2017 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame class has been released. Among the list of first-time nominees are: Tracy McGrady, Ben Wallace, Muggsy Bogues, former referees Jake O’Donnell and Sid Borgia. The complete list can be seen here. A notable nominee up for election is super-agent David Falk. This […]

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Steinberg Sports And Entertainment Signs LB Jayon Brown

After leading the PAC-12 in tackles during his senior season, UCLA linebacker Jayon Brown has signed with Leigh Steinberg. Brown will train at Athletic Republic in Santa Ana to prepare for the combine and draft. He has also accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 21. Steinberg is coming off of […]

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Roc Nation Sports Signs RB Leonard Fournette

Its college bowl game time & with the end of the college football season coming to an end, top recruits are making big decisions on who will be representing them as they prepare for the NFL Draft. LSU RB Leonard Fournette has made his decision to sign with Roc Nation Sports. He is a New […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (12/16/2016)

Labor peace in Major League Baseball and now the NBA. It’s a good thing for fans and hopefully works out for owners and players as well. I am taking a real vacation next week, a week-long Celebrity cruise from Saturday through Saturday, so it is very unlikely that you will get a Friday wrap-up next […]