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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up

We enjoyed Champaign, Illinois last week. Nothing like being in a town when its team unpredictably knocks off the #1 team in the nation. Unfortunately this week’s Friday Wrap-Up comes to you back from Gainesville, FL, where I am beginning to fret about first semester Law School finals.

  • Dwyane Wade has signed with William Morris Agency for marketing and entertainment purposes. Thumbs up for WMA. Thumbs down for CSMG, which seems to be losing influence in the industry daily [Dwyane Wade signs with William Morris].
  • Dale Earnhardt is not as pretty as Michelle Wie, but they are similar in the fact that they both scored huge marketing deals at a young age and have yet to prove themselves in their respective sports [Dale Earnhardt: Not “Earnhing” Much, Is He?].
  • Baseball revenue in 2006/07 season = $6.075 billion…and there’s no reason to believe it will not continue to grow. Bring that stat up in your next MLB client’s contractual negotiation! [Selig sees bright financial future for baseball].
  • The face of the Yankees, Derek Jeter, has not been able to have his reputation ruined by Scott Boras (he is represented by CAA, instead), but may still be in some trouble. The state of New York is trying to get potentially millions of tax dollars from him for claiming residency in Florida while the Empire State claims his formal home has been New York [New York Tax Officials: Yankees Star Derek Jeter Is No Floridian].

And now a call for emails. As much as I hate crowding my inbox even more, I have donated a post on I Want to be a Sports Agent for the next edition of Sports Business Carnival coming up this Monday (in clearer English, that means this site will be hosting the next edition). If you have a blog that has any recent posts about the business of sports or surf the web and come across a good post, email it to me by Sunday night.

-Darren Heitner

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 “Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up”

Jr hasn’t won a Nextel Cup Championship, but he won back to back Busch titles, was the Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year and has 17 career wins. He’s finished in the top 20 every year he’s ran Nextel Cup full-time, with half of them in the top 8.

Wie on the other hand hasn’t won a 72-hole stroke play event.

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