The NBA Draft is quickly approaching (June 28th), and this is the prime time for players who have entered their name into the pool of possible selections to select an agent. Players who are just testing the waters, are putting their name out there without taking on any representation. A player that is testing the […]
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Want to be a Jockey’s agent?
It has been quite some time since I have posted a title that starts with “Want to be a”…last one was Want to be a Coach’s agent? Anyway, today I will focus on a sport that is not discussed much on this blog, which is horse racing. Horse racing, unlike boxing, seems to have enough […]
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Conley Sr. Joins BDA Sports
Today I got an e-mail from a loyal reader of I Want to be a Sports Agent with this particular inquiry: “I was wondering if you by chance knew how I could get Mike Conley’s e mail or phone number. My athletic trainer recently told me he was starting MAC sports in Chicago.” Everyone in […]
Unless you could absolutely care less about anything that has to do with baseball and happened to throw away your newspaper’s sports page while avoiding your local news channel’s sports segment, you are aware that Roger Clemens has agreed to a $28 million contract this year, which will actually pay him $18 million for the […]
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Darren Gill Strikes Again
I am back home for the Summer (besides a vacation and business trip here and there…including going to Israel from May 13-24), and am ready to get back to keeping you up to date with the latest happenings in the Sports Agent world. There is no better way to start than to give major props […]
Ron Perrick is an ambitious man. Not only is he a registered agent in Canada, but he also is a practicing attorney. He is experienced in the court and has represented CFL and NHL players since 1970. He also seems to be determined to piss his clients off. Perrick decided to take $926,916 in fees […]
You’ll notice that most, if not all, sports agents tout their ability to spot a dark horse, a “diamond in the rough,†an imminent star who, for whatever reason, is currently flying under the collective radar. For lesser known firms and agents, finding such a player could be the essential ingredient in determining whether or […]
Keyshawn Johnson may be out of a job for now, but as far as his agent is concerned, he will be on the field this season. There are already rumors abound that the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants are among the many teams interested in the recently cut Keyshawn Johnson. He is definitely a […]
Peter Waldman’s report today in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) about the bitter relationship between Don Nelson, coach of the Golden St. Warriors, and his former boss and current owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, underscores the importance of contract law as it pertains to professional sports. Per the subject of numerous reports, […]
When the Bears drafted Miami TE Greg Olsen at the end of the first round, ESPN showed live coverage of Olsen and his family and friends celebrating. I don’t think it was a coincidence that when the camera focused in on Olsen, he threw his arm up and had an unopened bottle of purple vitamin […]