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Pocket Full Of Posey

James Posey's mouthTwo days before the Boston Celtics beat killed destroyed slaughtered massacred the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the championship, Marc J. Spears of The Boston Globe was busy campaigning for James Posey.  The same James Posey who was a solid contributor to the Miami Heat’s success prior to the team’s complete collapse.  The guy is a relentless defender, is known to consistently knock down a three from the corner, and wears the coolest mouth guard currently in production.  I would turn in my ballot now if Obama chose Posey as his runningmate.

Anyway, back to the Boston Globe article.  The Celtics may be at risk of losing their big three, and I am not talking about Pierce, Allen, and Garnett.  How about the other big three: Posey, Eddie House, and P.J. Brown, who were all huge pieces of the Celtics puzzle that made their wagon roll over the Lakers?  All three of them are joined by one common factor: they share the same agent.

Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports may have been the loudest man in the arena on Tuesday night.  Actually, Garnett was pretty loud in the postgame interview, so maybe Bartelstein was second loudest.  Posey, House, and Brown will all be unrestricted free-agents this offseason, and you better believe that Bartelstein will mention the NBA championship in this offseason’s negotiations.

Posey’s girlfriend recently gave birth to a baby girl, Sai Aleke.  Time to get his baby and his baby’s momma some dollar dollar billz yall.

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.