Expect to see a new BODYARMOR commercial to air this during March Madness Tournament, Directed by Kobe Bryant. As this is the second installment of BODYARMOR’s “Thanks” campaign, the commercial features NBA stars James Harden and Donovan Mitchell, who were college standouts at Arizona State and Louisville, respectively. Both Harden and Mitchell promote the product and […]
Klutch Sports has officially signed another client from the 2019 NBA Draft class in Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland, the agency announced on Twitter. Garland sustained a torn meniscus injury in his left knee back in November, and decided a few weeks ago to withdraw from school in order to prepare for the NBA Draft. “After […]
Dewan Hernandez’s career with the University of Miami basketball program has come to a disappointing end. Earlier this week, the NCAA ruled Hernandez will be ineligible for the remainder of the season and 40 percent of next season, for accepting benefits from an agent. Per NCAA rules, this violation warrants permanent ineligibility unless an appeal […]
Darius Bazley is a 6-foot-9 basketball prospect from the suburbs of Cincinnati. A consensus 5-star talent, selected to the Jordan Brand Classic and 2018 McDonald’s All-American, Bazley was committed to being the latest in a line of talented athletes to play for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse University. However, the Orange and the basketball community as […]
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 […]
According to an article by Teddy Cahill, the NCAA rule change allowing underclassmen men’s basketball players to use agents without forfeiting the rest of their eligibility could lead to the same rule change for baseball players. Basketball players must request an evaluation of their draft potential from the NBA’s undergraduate advisory committee, the relationship between the […]
Earlier today, the NCAA released a statement on college basketball reforms. Here are the bullet points that will most interest the sports agent community: Elite high school basketball recruits and college players can be represented by an agent who can help them make informed decisions about going pro. They can be represented by an agent beginning […]
Top Agencies of the 2018 NBA Draft CAA – 11 picks BDA Sports – 8 picks Octagon/Wasserman/Priority Sports – 4 picks Highlights Two of the first three picks are represented by BDA Sports (Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic, respectively). Nima Namakian of BDA Sports represents number one overall pick, Ayton, and is just 31 years […]
Coming off of a 2018 NFL Draft where it represented a few players selected including the #2 overall pick Saquon Barkley, Roc Nation Sports is announcing a couple of members of its 2018 NBA Draft class. The company that represents current NBA players like Kevin Durant and Justise Winslow has added Michigan foward Moritz Wagner […]
After a successful 2018 NFL Draft in which Roc Nation Sports boasted numerous draftees, including second overall pick of the New York Giants, running back Saquon Barkley, the basketball division is right back to work. The agency announced the recent signing of former Texas Tech guard Zhaire Smith. The 6’5”, 195-pound Smith declared for the […]