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NBPA Signs Deal To Make Player Social Media Endorsements Easier

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and its for-profit arm THINK450 has partnered with Opendorse in an effort to help NBA players and brands with maximizing name, image and likeness value. The intention of the deal is to make collaboration and paid opportunities easier and more regular for professional athletes in the NBA. Indeed, ease […]

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Minnesota Timberwolves Hire Excel Sports Management for Jersey Patch Sponsorship

On June 22, 2020 it was announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves had hired Excel Sports Management to assist in securing the team’s next jersey patch sponsor. This is not Excel’s first run in the jersey-sponsorship space, as it has negotiated these deals in the past on behalf of other franchises. Most notably, Excel helped the […]

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CAA Inks Two University of Tennesee Draft Selections

CAA Baseball has announced the signings of two University of Tennessee baseball players: Chicago White Sox first round pick Garret Crochet, and Minnesota Twins second round selection Alerick Soularie. Crochet is a tall, athletic left handed pitcher who has drawn comparisons to fellow CAA client Josh Hader by many scouts. Soularie is a versatile IF/OF […]

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Knicks Sign Their No. 1 Pick — William ‘Worldwide Wes’ Wesley

The New York Knicks have announced that William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley has been hired to serve in the role of executive vice president/senior advisor of the franchise. Wesley will be departing from his role at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he had been provided the title of consultant within its coaching division — a position […]

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GSE Worldwide Acquires Grutman Sports And Entertainment

GSE Worldwide, Inc. (“GSE”), a leading sports and entertainment marketing, management and talent representation firm, announced that it has acquired Miami, FL-based sports and entertainment agency, Grutman Sports and Entertainment (“Grutman Sports”), which is focused on securing commercial opportunities for NFL players. As part of the transaction, Grutman Sports’s CEO, Ian Grutman, and Director, Talent […]

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Wasserman Adds Two Clients To Golf Division

The Wasserman Media Group has announced Monday the additions of two new women’s golfers to its elite roster of athletes; Mel Reid of the LPGA and English amateur Alice Hewson. Hewson will be represented by a team of agents out of Wasserman’s London office, while Reid will be represented out of Los Angeles.   Reid served […]

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Indiana Fever Guard Erica Wheeler Signs Marketing Agreement With Distinction Agency

The 2019 WNBA All-Star MVP has agreed to terms with the Miami-based marketing agency Distinction Agency. Distinction Agency is tasked with helping to develop and build Erica Wheeler’s brand. Erica Wheeler of the Indiana Fever, averaged 10.1 points per game on 42.8% field goal and 5 assists per game in the 2019 season. Becoming only […]

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Boras Corp’s Gesture To Pay Released Minor League Clients Rejected by Union

Last week, it was reported by Jon Heyman via twitter that Scott Boras and the entire Boras Corporation has committed to pay all their released Minor League clients their expected salaries for the 2020 season. It has since been reported by Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic that the Major League Baseball Players Association has disallowed […]

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Did Naomi Osaka Just Become A Sports Marketing Icon?

The short answer: yes. Over the past year, the 22-year-old tennis star collected $37 million in earnings surpassing Serena Williams to become the highest-paid female athlete of all-time.  According to Forbes, Osaka earned $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements, $1.4 million more than Serena, placing her 29th on Forbes’ annual 100 highest-paid athletes list. […]

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Internship Opportunity: the Network Advisory

The Network Advisory (TNA) is a Los Angeles and Miami-based talent, brand and venture advisory syndicate focused on accelerating their clients by leveraging an extensive resource-rich network spanning over many decades. TNA is looking for interns that are knowledgeable and seeking more experience in the following areas: Finance & Venture Digital & Graphic Design Talent […]