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Introducing Samyr Laine

SportsAgentBlog.com – I Want to be a Sports Agent is introducing yet another writer to the team with the addition of Samyr Laine. He is a 2006 Harvard University graduate, recently obtained a masters degree in kinesiology/sport management at the University of Texas and will be starting law school at Georgetown University this fall.

During his collegiate track and field career, Samyr broke school and Ivy League records en route to becoming an NCAA All-American and had the leading collegiate mark in the nation for much of the 2007 outdoor season in his specialty: the triple jump. He will continue training through next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing in addition to competing internationally for the country of Haiti.  He is also in the process of starting his own sports agency.

Samyr will add to to the site in a variety of ways. He will create general posts, but will also oversee the expansion of the blog.  He will be the main moderator of The SportsAgentBlog.com Forum and will be in charge of development.  As always, if you have any new ideas for the site, feel free to leave them in the comments or e-mail myself or any other contributor with whatever is in your head.

Last, if you are a regular reader and you still come to SportsAgentBlog.com every day to get updates, you are wasting valuable time!  Instead, become a subscriber and read the blog in an RSS application.  On the top of the page, there is a link to subscribe.

-Darren Heitner

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.

3 replies on “Introducing Samyr Laine”

Welcome Samyr. Glad to see another top-notch contributor aboard. Also, good luck with your training. Mind if I ask what type of workout/diet regimen you are on now that you are out of school?

Thanks man. At this point my diet is much the same as it was when I was in school since I lived off campus this past year. So that means I get to do all the food shopping on my own and am able to use my discretion with what I purchase and ultimately consume. With workouts I have a different coach that I’ll be working one on one with just until I move from Austin to D.C. and settle down with a more long term training and coaching arrangement in that area. The workouts are similar in many ways although I’m now focusing a bit more on little technical things that I need to address before my next meet. Scheduling workouts is a bit more flexible as well, now that I’m no longer on a collegiate team.

Welcome Samyr I look forward to your insight considering your athletic success at such a high level.

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