Hansel Enmanuel is now the first athlete with extraordinary abilities to be granted an O-1 Visa, allowing Enmanuel to enter into more NIL agreements with American-based corporations. O-1 Visas are visas granted to individuals who possess extraordinary abilities in fields including sciences, arts, and athletics. Enmanuel, 18, is a Dominican-born basketball sensation currently enrolled at […]
Contrary to previous NFL Drafts, the first round in 2022 seemed to have tilted toward defensive players. Even more surprising, emerging sports agencies challenged the status quo domination of behemoth groups that we are used to seeing at the very top of the draft. The night started off with a bang when the Jacksonville Jaguars […]
Hansel Enmanuel, teenage basketball sensation, has struck the first official international NIL deal, partnering with Banreservas, one of the Dominican Republic’s largest financial institutions. Earlier last week, Enmanuel met with Banreservas CEO, Enrique Ramirez, in the Dominican Republic to close the deal. Currently, the institution has athletic partnerships with stars including San Diego Padres’ Fernando […]
In an unexpected turn of events, Charlotte Hornets forward, Montrezl Harrell (28), has left from Rich Paul and powerhouse Klutch Sports Group for Quality Control (QC) Sports. QC, the home of athletes such as NFL Pro Bowler Alvin Kamara and NBA’s newest all-star Jarret Allen, is an agency based in Los Angeles, California headed by […]
In a monumental deal, Klutch Sports Group, the brainchild of Rich Paul, current agent to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Ben Simmons, has signed its first female high school athlete to an NIL agreement: Judea “Juju” Watkins. The current California 11th grader from Sierra Canyon High School and number one female prospect for the class […]
Malka Sports, a New Jersey based full-service agency, made headlines this week, announcing industry veteran, Ari Nissim, as its new COO. Nissim, the former Wisconsin University and Tulane Law School grad, has a myriad of experience in sports, including acting as a player agent, serving as Director of Football Administration for the New York Jets, […]
As of January 5, 2022, Wasserman COO Jason Ranne announced the acquisition of The Montag Group, a New York-based talent agency founded by Sandy Montag. The agency prides itself on representing a variety of talent in media and broadcasting, including the likes of NBC’s Bob Costas, TNT’s Kenny Smith, and ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt. The […]
Current NFL player agent, Kristin Spencer, has officially joined the Z-Axis team as they introduce their new NFL division. CEO, Alexander Zapata, welcomed the new team member earlier this week. “We are excited to expand to a sport dominated by a few Goliath…. Excited to bring our proven model of keeping it simple and honest […]
Jill Miller, former Head of People + Culture at H+K Strategies, has formally agreed to join Excel Sports Management as their new Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Miller’s story begins with humble beginnings, graduating with a BA in accounting from George Washington University. From there, she bounced from analytics job to landing her first […]
The NBPA welcomed the successor to Executive Director Michele Roberts: Tamika Tremaglio. Tremaglio, formerly Managing Principal at Deloitte, has over nine years of experience with the NBPA, acting as an advisor and consultant. Tremaglio holds both an MBA and JD, has fifteen years of experience working with several player associations, led over 14,000 employees in […]