It’s not every week that the Sports Business Journal has blog worthy information for us agents and agents-to-be but a particular article in this week’s issue is certainly worth mentioning. With the start of the 2007 NFL being this week (and Thursday night’s opening day blowout is an entirely separate issue) the editors over at […]
Year: 2007
Believe it or not, it wasn’t too long ago that Roger Federer, the world’s top-ranked tennis player who this weekend will attempt to win his fourth-straight U.S. Open title, was only making about half the money in sponsorship revenue as did other marquee players. But considering that the now 26 year old Federer may indeed […]
King James is the unquestioned leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Off the court, the young and talented LeBron James is also making moves that could bring him even more success. Along with Randy Mims, Maverick Carter (Chief Operating Officer), and Richard Paul (President), James is a founding member of LRMR Innovative Marketing and Branding. The […]
Jeff Moorad used to dominate the sports agent world. He has been listed on The Sporting News’ 100 Most Powerful People in Sports 8 different times during his time as a sports agent. His main focus was on baseball players, which makes sense, considering that he is now a General Partner with the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]
When companies look to open new offices or establish where their first office is going to be, it is important to analyze the location and make sure it can benefit their businesses. The same can be said for agents and their locations. Some agents choose their location depending on where they live, others select location […]
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Shaq’s Spit Splatters The News
This comes by way of a reader of the blog who wishes to remain anonymous: Many sports management firms tout their abilities to assist their clients with contract negotiations, finances, tax prep, PR and marketing. Agents bend over backward to court the spouses and family members of their prospective clients. What happens when that comes […]
I honestly figured that this would be the week that the Jamarcus Russell holdout would come to an end when I wrote the post, Holding Out For A Hero? on Tuesday. At that point, Russell had been up to 40 days in his current holdout. Today is the 42nd day, and I was just forwarded […]
I decided to start a new column that will spark solid dialogue amongst our avid readers here at the blog. It’s entitled “What would you do…?” The column’s basic purpose is to pose a hypothetical situation related to athlete representation. This will give a chance for some current agents to provide a response. It will […]
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Lunch with the Boys
Guest contribution from an entity within the sports representation industry. Let me begin by saying that I’m excited to be part of this blog, and reassure you that I’m not here as the proto-feminist of the group. I would, however, like to give voice to some of the topics that we women in this industry […]
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Introducing Erin Kane
The day has finally come. I Want to be a Sports Agent is proud to introduce our 9th writer to The SportsAgentBlog.com All-Stars, and our first female author! Please welcome Erin Kane to the team. Erin will bring an interesting first-hand view into the sports agent industry. She is a currently employee at Gaylord Sports […]