Roc Nation’s new global division, Roc Nation Sports International, plans to open its London-based office October 1st. Michael Yormark will spearhead the agency’s soccer and international operations. Yormark previously held the title of President and Chief of Branding and Strategy for Roc Nation. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce and grow the Roc […]
Rich Paul is dominating the NBA in regards to player representation. With a client roster that includes superstars such as Lebron James, Anthony Davis, John Wall, Ben Simmons and Draymond Green, it is quite obvious that Klutch Sports is thriving in the NBA. Could Klutch Sports be just as dominant with an NFL division? Adam […]
Leonard Williams has signed with VaynerSports. The former 6th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and current Jets DE has teamed up with Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk. “I’m super excited for Leonard to be joining the Vayner Sports family”, says Co-Founder AJ Vaynerchuk. “Leonard’s obviously extremely talented on the field.” “Big #92 is an […]
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyle Sloter has signed with Brian McLaughlin and AJ Vaynerchuk of VaynerSports. VaynerSports was founded by AJ and his brother, social media personality Gary Vaynerchuk. Their budding sports agency has been dubbed “the agency for the modern day athlete.” The third-year quarterback out of Northern Colorado now joins the growing client roster […]
Oakley has announced a partnership with Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver, JuJu Smith-Schuster. JuJu joins NFL MVP and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes to be the first two NFL stars to join Team Oakley. “I am laser focused on pushing my performance to the next level and having partners that embody that same thinking is very important to me,” […]
Leigh Steinberg, CEO of Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, has joined InvestAcure’s advisory board to help spearhead the implementation of the company’s 3-year plan to generate $1 billion in annual investment for Alzheimer’s, CTE and related dementias until a cure is found. “Every 65 seconds, someone in this country is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It is a public health crisis of […]
Tom Brady has signed with William Morris Endeavor talent agency for off-field representation. Brady’s off-field endeavors include TB12, his performance brand that includes his TB12 facility, exercise equipment and his book. TB12 plans to open new facilities in New York, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Toronto. WME represents several other prominent athletes including […]
Former AEG Global Partnerships executive and former NFL executive, Todd Kline, has joined Endeavor as the Senior Vice President of Sports Talent and Property Sales. After Kline’s seven-year stint at AEG overseeing sales and client activation, he joined the Miami Dolphins. From 2015-2018, Kline was the Dolphins’ Chief Commercial Officer. He oversaw all sponsorship revenue […]
All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $54 million contract extension. Wagner will receive $40.2 million in guaranteed money. He is soon entering the final season of his 2015 four-year, $43 million contract that came with $19.97 million guaranteed. With the unpredictability of the violent sport, Wagner wanted […]
An amateur athlete, by definition, is an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete competes. Most amateur athletes with professional aspirations are governed by the NCAA. Eligibility standards apply to both current and prospective NCAA athletes. In the all-exposing era of social media, […]