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Dynasty Representing Media Darling, Tom Smallwood

Dynasty Athlete Representation is pleased to announce that it has signed a representation agreement with Tom Smallwood.  Dynasty will represent Smallwood in all of his business affairs related to his status as a professional bowler.  Luckily, it seems as if we will have our hands full.

Tom Smallwood recently went from a “nobody” to the hottest name in sports.  Roughly one-year ago, he was laid off from his job on an assembly line at General Motors.  The job description included making seat belts for extended cab trucks.  Right now the 32-year-old rookie is tied for the lead in the PBA (Professional Bowling Association) Player of the Year points race.  He became the co-leader in points by beating reigning PBA Player of the Year, Wes Malott, to win the PBA World Championship on December 13, with a 244 score in the final round of the event.  That victory also earned Smallwood $50,000.  No more need for GM to pay the bills.

Since winning the PBA World Championship, Smallwood has been covered in the USA Today, Associated Press, AOL.com’s financial website dailyfinance.com, CNN Headline News, the TV news magazine Inside Edition, ESPN2’s First Take, Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, Saginaw News, Flint Journal, WDIV-TV and WJRT-TV in Detroit, WKOW-TV, Keglers Corner on KFNS sports radio (St. Louis), Let’s Go Bowling (Clearwater, Fla.), and WWPV radio in Burlington, Vt.

There are more media appearances to come and many companies hoping to become a part of the Smallwood story.  Thus, Smallwood has retained Dynasty, the leading sports agency in the world of bowling, to represent him for endorsements, appearances, speaking engagements, possible films, and much more.

We found a clip of the final round of Tom Smallwood’s PBA World Championship win.  It is embedded below.

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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.

3 replies on “Dynasty Representing Media Darling, Tom Smallwood”

Congratulations Mr. Smallwood. If you need someone to ghostwrite your book and don’t have anyone lined up yet, please have your agency check out my website and my credentials: 40 years of professional writing, seven published books (two ghostwritten), 1,500 published articles. 50 years bowling experience. If interested please contact me at deanslist2@aol.com. Have laptop: Will travel.

P.S. I also ghostwrite for world-renowned health and fitness guru Mackie Shilstone who has trained four world heavyweight boxing champions, plus Hall of Famers in baseball, football and hockey and is currently in training with World Tennis Champion Serena Williams. I’ve been working with Mackie for 11 years and I ghostwrote his latest book, Mackie Shilstone’s Body Plan for Kids. View it at http://www.bodyplanforkids.com/

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