Dr. Lynn Lashbrook just returned from India. He described the trip as part business and part pleasure. Pretty much anywhere he travels around the world could be construed as a business expense. The company he founded, Sports Management Worldwide (SMWW), is over twenty years old and has now worked with individuals based in more than […]
Potential No. 1 overall draft pick, Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, can make history if selected first overall. Williams would become the first player to be selected No. 1 in the draft, who is represented by a female agent. Williams is represented by Young Money APPA agent, Nicole Lynn. Williams will also become Lynn’s first, […]
Agents Doug Hendrickson and C.J. LaBoy, of Wasserman, have signed an elite class of prospects for the 2019 NFL draft. The two agents, who joined Wasserman last year, have added Washington cornerback Byron Murphy, Washington safety Taylor Rapp, and Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery. Hendrickson and LaBoy previously worked at Independent Sports and Entertainment. […]
Dwayne Michael Carter, or “Lil Wayne” has become a force to be reckoned with in the world of athlete representation. The rap icon has used his unique swagger and intelligence to develop Young Money APAA into a dominant force within the sports agency industry. After the firm’s acquisition of former competitor PlayersRep Sports Management in […]
Gustavo Casasola of Casasola Sport Lawyers recently made comments in ESPN Mexico are critical of Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls and how they are handling the ongoing transfer negotiations of his client Alejandro “Kaku” Gamarra. Gamarra who arrived at Red Bulls last February from Argentine club Athletico Huracan for club record $6.25 million, […]
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer and songwriter, Ciara, have both signed with Creative Artists Agency. CAA will help represent the couple in their film and television endeavors. CAA will also represent Wilson’s media and production company, West2East Empire. In August 2018, West2East partnered with Bunim/Murray Productions to develop and produce a […]
As the 2019 NFL Draft approaches, highly touted defensive end Rashan Gary out of the University of Michigan has decided to lead by example. The potential first-round pick has decided to step outside the box in regard to his representation. Gary has done so by starting his own sports agency, a first step in cementing […]
Heisman Trophy finalist, Dwayne Haskins has signed with David Mulugheta of Athletes First to represent him in the 2019 NFL Draft. After a breakout season, Haskins broke 27 total records in both the Ohio State and Big Ten Conference record books. He won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award as the best player in the […]
NBA agent Steve McCaskill has agreed to join Mike George in a partnership to run One Legacy Sports Management. Originally founded by George, One Legacy Sports is a full-service sports marketing and management firm for NBA athletes with offices in Arizona and Toronto. One Legacy welcomed the newly brought on McCaskill to the firm via […]
Building a sponsorship portfolio for a big-time client is harder than it may seem. The risk of oversatuation is real, and when agents grow too eager by accepting every endorsement in sight, they can sometimes damage a player’s reputation as well as their psyche, which translates to poorer on-field play and fewer sponsorships, a potential […]