According to MLB Trade Rumors, Leonys Martin has switched agencies. The Mariners center fielder will now be represented by Wasserman via a tweet from the agency. Martin is 28 and was signed by the Texas Rangers in 2011 as an amateur free agent and made his MLB debut in 2011. He is currently signed through […]
Per SBJ, Chicago Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler has signed with WME for his representation off the court. Butler’s representation will be led by WME partners and agents Dave Wirtschafter and Doug Lucterhand as well as Kevin Shivers. The 6’7″ Butler is a two-time All-Star and the NBA’s Most Improved Player in 2015. He signed a […]
This weekend I had the opportunity to visit Chicago, Illinois for the first time and attend the 2016 TPG Sports Group Sports Agent School. The conference was 2 days long and covered 6 panel topics. Attendees ranged from undergraduate students to professionals in different industries. The Introduction to Athlete Representation panel consisted of Lou Nero- […]
It has certainly been an exciting week for the MLB, as the playoffs are underway the ALCS set and an elimination game to see which team will play the Cubs in the NLCS. The remaining teams guarantee that this year’s World Series winner will be an organization that has not won the title in seemingly […]
Brian Levy began his career as a NFLPA Agent, but in such a competitive industry decided that he needed to differentiate himself to achieve success. To do so, he has built a business of representing both football players and coaches, who also need assistance in negotiating multi-million dollar contracts, buyouts, etc. on both the collegiate […]
According to NBC Sports, the alleged story is that the Philadelphia 76ers 2016 #1 Draft Pick, Ben Simmons will not play this season due to his agent, Rich Paul. According to Bob Cooney of the Philadelphia Daily News on 97.5 The Fanatic: “I just got off the phone with somebody who I really trust in […]
In a piece titled “Life Of A First Year NFL Agent: Entry 1” on the Epic Agents website, up and coming NFL agent and former University of Miami WR Shawn O’Dare documents his journey of becoming an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor thus far. His participation and passion for the game of football from a young age […]
According to Liz Mullen, Roger Montgomery, an NBA agent who co-represents Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin, has quietly joined Roc Nation Sports as an agent. Before joining Roc Nation Sports, Montgomery headed his own firm in San Antonio, Texas called Montgomery Sports Group. He will work with agents Rich Kleiman and Joe Branch at RNS. Kleiman is […]
Per Ryan Glasspiegel of thebiglead, sports media agent Sandy Montag is leaving WME-IMG according to sources close to the situation. He is leaving the agency to start his own firm, The Montag Group, which has been a two year process and is expected to be officially announced at the end of the week. Montag has […]
According to various reports and an article Donald Battle, Chris Bosh has fired long time agent Henry Thomas of CAA. Bosh has been through a lot off the court in the past two years, having both the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons cut short due to blood his lungs. Recently, he was talking about how he was […]