Last month, the National Labor Relations Board planned to dismiss the complaint filed by former UFC bantamweight Leslie Smith. The former fighter claims that the mixed martial arts promotional company has misclassified fighters as independent contractors and the decision to forgo renewing her contract was retaliation for her involvement in Project Spearhead. Project Spearhead was […]
Projections suggest that the NBA salary cap will spike considerably during the next couple of seasons, opening budget space for franchises attempting to avoid hefty luxury tax penalties. Over the 2018 offseason, DeMarcus Cousins joined the Warriors to push NBA futures betting markets to predict a 63.6% chance of Golden State winning another ring, as […]
As athlete’s profiles have increased and evolved throughout the last decade, the sports representation business has become an uber competitive landscape. Last April, several new deals were inked across the spectrum of the sports industry. Josh Allen and Sony Michel were two of 11 players that were drafted in the first round of the 2018 […]
I think my most popular tweet this week dealt with Nick Bosa. I wrote, “Nick Bosa withdrawing from Ohio State is 100% the economically wise decision. He owes nothing to the university, which has been able to make $ off his talent & likeness while he was not able to based on “student-athlete” status. It’s […]
It was recently announced that the Los Angeles Media Fund, a finance and entertainment company led by Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman, have teamed up with four sports agents to launch Beyond Athlete Management (BAM). LAMF was launched by Soros, the nephew of billionaire philanthropist and political activist George Soros, and Horsman in 2014. The […]
It has definitely been a busy week at Heitner Legal. At least I’m following through on my own suggestion to make October the month you give it your all and grind at least twice as hard as you did in September. The beginning of November won’t be any more relaxing on the work front (in fact, […]
The thrilling conclusion of the Yankees-Red Sox series, where Boston eliminated the Pinstripes, finalized the four teams that will participate in this year’s League Championship Series. Between each team, there’s a story that involves one person – the player’s representative – who’s responsible for piecing together some of Major League Baseball’s best rosters. In celebration […]
Last month, Brodie Scoffield left the Legacy Agency to represent clients on his own. Negotiating over half of one billion dollars in contracts, the Legacy Agency represents primarily baseball clients along with tennis and golf clients as well. Based in New York City, their baseball division ranks #9 among their competitors. Clients include Justin Turner, […]
NBA player agent Calvin Andrews has amicably departed from BDA Sports Management after 16 years to launch his new agency Serving Athletes with Integrity Sports Management, according to the Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. Andrews is looking forward to the opportunity of spreading his wings in his new role as Serving Athletes CEO. “I’m excited,” Andrews […]
Former Tennessee Titan Rishard Matthews has recently experienced a significant amount of change. A part of that change is who represents the 28-year-old wide receiver as a NFLPA certified agent. Drafted in the seventh-round of the 2012 draft by the Miami Dolphins, Matthews has proven he can perform at a high-level. After joining the Titans […]