Milwaukee Bucks Guard Greivis Vasquez has signed with Octagon agent Alex Saratsis for representation. In doing so, Greivis has parted ways with Wasserman Media Group, and his agent Darren Matsubara. The 29 year old veteran out of Maryland, is in the final year of his 2 year / $13,000,000 contract, as he is set to […]
Month: January 2016
Caric Sports Management has added one of the top Tight End prospects of the 2016 NFL Draft in Junior Austin Hooper, from Stanford University. President Steve Caric is officially listed on the Standard Representation Agreement as his agent. The 2015 Mackey Award finalist (award for the nation’s best TE) is declaring early as after a […]
Another very busy week is in the books. I began teaching a Sports Law class at the University of Florida’s graduate program, worked non-stop on Heitner Legal matters and signed Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones as a client to Dynasty Dealings.I am looking forward to exploring what types of off-field opportunities we can help negotiate […]
Per a Tweet from the company, Arkansas RB Alex Collins has signed with Kelli Masters Management for his representation in the 2016 NFL Draft. The 5’11” 218 pound Ft. Lauderdale, FL native decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and declare for this year’s draft. He is coming off a junior year in […]
Per our own Darren Heitner, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is expected to switch his representation and sign with Leon Rose. He was formerly represented by Wasserman Media Group, who have represented him since he turned pro. The third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft out of Kansas, Embiid has yet to play in […]
Per a press release, Wasserman Media Group, a global sports, entertainment and lifestyle company, has acquired The Sports Syndicate, one of the leading Action Sports and Olympic athlete management and marketing agencies in the world. The deal was announced today by Wasserman’s Managing Partner Steve Astephen and Bobby Nichols, President of The Sports Syndicate. The […]
Arguably one of the biggest headlines in athlete representation last year was the firing of agents from Lagardère Tennis. The firm had lost two high profile clients in Eugenie Bouchard and Victoria Azarenka, and the CEO made the decision to replace several members of team. During the reshuffle Sam Duvall resigned from his position as […]
The following interview was conducted by our Assistant Editor, Cameron Chung. Jason Belzer is the founder and president of GAME Inc which specializes in the management and marketing of coaches. Jason is also a sports business contributor to Forbes and an adjunct professor of Sports Management and Law at Rutgers University. You can follow Jason […]
Fresh off a solid performance in the NFC Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has switched agents. He is now represented by Sunny Shah, founder of 320 Sports, according to Sports Business Journal. He was previously represented by Elevate Football. A third-round pick in 2013 out of […]
The following is the first contribution from our newest contributor, Douglas Spencer. Doug is a senior at Elon University majoring in Business Management with a minor in Leadership Studies. He is currently amid the law school application process. In November 2015, he was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. As a basketball […]