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You Will Not See Jeremy Tyler On TV Next Year

…if you live in the United States.

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Over the past week, as I studied non-stop for my 2L Spring Finals, took the actual finals (including one that lasted 24-hours), and sweat through the NFL Draft, one name kept popping up in my inbox: Jeremy Tyler.  Before a few days ago, I had never heard of the kid.  Suddenly, Tyler is one of the hottest topics in the world of sports business.  The buzz surrounding Tyler seems to have begun with a piece by one of my favorite columnists, Dan Wetzel.  The first two lines tell the story.

Jeremy Tyler has decided to forgo his senior year of high school and turn pro.

Yes, high school.

Wetzel calls the move daring and trailblazing.  It is undoubtedly daring, but the trail has already been blazed by Brandon Jennings with the help of Sonny Vaccaro.  Not surprisingly, Vaccaro is behind Tyler’s decision as well.

If you think college is a shock to someone who has grown up with his parents doing the laundry and cooking dinner, jumping overseas alone would have the potential of seriously threatening a young kid’s psyche.  Fortunately for Tyler, his father and uncle will switch off staying with him.

While the NBA is discussing raising the age limit, people like Jennings and Tyler are going overseas to play.  The age limit doesn’t help the NBA and it will end up not being of aid to the NCAA either.  If Tyler is NBA ready right now, which NBA scouts have said he is, why not let the kid play professionally in America?  The best part about this entire action by Tyler is that at the heart, it is not about the money.  Tyler does not need money desperately, what he needs so badly is a higher level of competition.  The NBA can provide that, the league just merely won’t.

And surprise, surprise.  There have been agents trying to pay Tyler off to keep him in the states.

Six months ago, a runner for a sports agency based on the East Coast called James Tyler, the father of 6-foot-11 high school basketball star Jeremy Tyler, with an offer to “take the pressure off” of the Tyler family.

The Tylers would incur a lot of expenses when Jeremy ultimately enrolled at Louisville, James Tyler recalls the runner saying, and he offered to pay for flights, hotels and more. James declined the offer in a later phone call, to which the runner allegedly countered with a more direct overture:

“James, name your price?”

I’m glad that the Tylers were smart enough to ignore the runner’s offer and choose a path based on what they believe is right for Jeremy.  If that be overseas instead of college, then so be it.  You have my support!

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.

One reply on “You Will Not See Jeremy Tyler On TV Next Year”

According to this video Dick Vitale supports the end of age restrictions for the NBA because it’s un-American, but I still think that there is some value (perhaps not directly related to basketball) of living abroad and playing professionally in Europe. If Tyler is as talented as the scouts think he is, then the NBA will be eager to get their hands on him as soon as they can. Check out Vitale’s quote in this video

http://www.newsy.com/videos/age_and_the_nba

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