Sports marketing and talent representation agency, Excel Sports Management, has secured outside funding from Shamrock Capital Investment. This is the first time Excel Sports has taken an outside investment and according to Forbes, Shamrock Capital typically invests north of $30 million into new ventures. Founded in 2002, Excel Sports bolsters a roster of 180 clients […]
This “Interview With The Agent” features MLB agent Alex Cotto. Alex Cotto has over a decade of MLB experience and has successfully negotiated (along with his colleague Charisse Dash) notable MLB players contracts including Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada’s 5 year, 70-million-dollar deal. Alex Cotto sat down to talk about his career, his new […]
Rosenhaus Sports Representation continues their client expansion leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft with the recent signing of Louisville Cardinals running back Javian Hawkins. Hawkins opted out of the rest of the college football season last week to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Hawkins took to social media to thank his head coach […]
Jessica Holtz has assumed a new role within CAA Sports’ industry-leading Basketball division, in which she will serve as the contract agent for NBA All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker, becoming the first-ever female agent to represent two max contract players. Continuing to operate as Co-Head of Basketball, Holtz will manage the off-the-court businesses for […]
Anonymous NBA agents have voiced their grievances after fellow agent Rich Paul hosted a pro day for Klutch Sports NBA draft prospects Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey. The pro day was hosted by Paul and nationally televised on ESPN 2 with several Klutch Sports clients in attendance including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Trae Young, and […]
Current Philadelphia 76ers guard and soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Alec Burks has switched agents from You First Sports to Octagon Basketball. Octagon Basketball represents NBA stars such as Bam Adebayo, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 29-year-old Burks now has the option to choose where he will continue his basketball career. Burks has bounced around […]
The NFLPA released a statement regarding many inquiries from NFL players’ ability to engage in promotion and endorsement of CBD companies. At the beginning of the 2020 season, the NFL released the new rules promulgated by the league governing players and endorsements. The statement reads “Subject to the limited exception in the NFL Alcohol Sponsorship […]
Turner Sports will continue to broadcast MLB through the 2028 season for the price of $3.7 billion, which comes out to $535 million a season. The agreement will begin in 2022 and include a Tuesday night baseball game exclusive to Turner Sports as well as additional postseason game and comes with expanded rights for media […]
Mark Galperin is the President and Founder of Supreme Sports Group. Mark got his start in the sports world as an entrepreneur in high school who collected and sold sports memorabilia. His love for sports transferred into the agency world when he interned with a sports marketing company. However, his entrepreneurial spirit and seeing a […]
Athletes First has hired NFL super-agent Todd France to join their team as well as France’s long-time colleagues Jennifer Thatcher and Julie Voelker, all of whom will open Athletes First Atlanta based office. Todd France, recognized by Forbes Magazine as the most powerful agent in football, made headlines late this summer for mutually parting ways […]