It’s been a couple of weeks of non-stop travel, between Austin, Las Vegas and New York. Hopefully, I get to stay around home-base for the next few weeks before heading back to New York for some more Heitner Legal-related work. Amazing game-winner against Wisconsin followed by a heartbreaking loss to South Carolina for my Florida Gators. Fortunately, I was able to take in our big-time win on the front lawn of the iconic Swamp Restaurant in Gainesville, after an amazing symposium hosted by the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Now, with the NBA season wrapping up, I’m paying a lot of attention to the Miami Heat. What a turnaround from a dismal start to the season!
This week on Forbes:
(1) This Week In Sports Law: Cheerleader Uniform Copyright, Tom Brady Jersey, Costco Sues Titleist;
(2) How Opendorse Is Offering More Efficient Athlete Endorsements; and
(3) Trendy Backpack Hits Homerun With New Licensing Deal
This week on Inc.:
(1) How Reebok Hopes to Leverage an Analytics Sports Conference; and
(2) How Subduing Sweat Became a Multi-Million Dollar Business
And as always, the weekly wrap-up:
Football
- Louis Bing is hoping Chris Odom helps establish him as a strong recruiter [2017 NFL Draft means everything for this prospect, agent, scout].
Baseball
- Tyler Beede is on to the next one [Twitter].
Basketball
- Michael Irvin stars in the film as a sports agent [FAITH-BASED BASKETBALL DRAMA OPENING NATIONWIDE].
- This puts an end to some drama surrounding a team that just hired an agent as its GM [Agreement puts Jeanie Buss in control of Lakers for life].
Hockey
- Allan Walsh always dropping bombs on Twitter [Report: US men considering joining women’s hockey team in boycott of Worlds].
Sports Business
- Donovan Blythe served as a sports agent, negotiating his first contract with the Patriots [Architect of back-to-back state titles at Eastside Prep a ‘life coach’].