The news this week of David Beckham leaving the LA Galaxy put clubs around the world on alert. The English midfielder is seeking a new challenge, having achieved everything he wanted in his six year stint in the MLS. After signing a 5 year deal when he moved from Spanish giant Real Madrid, Beckham decided […]
Sponsored Post A 7.54 acre site next to Tim Tebow’s D1 Sports Training Facility in Lake Mary, Florida is up for sale. The listing price is $3.5 million for the land in Lake Mary, which was rated the best small city in Florida by CNN/Money Magazine. The land is being held by Chamonix Investments, LLC. […]
The Legacy Agency (TLA) has acquired the business and assets of Peter E. Greenberg and Associates (PEG), which will enhance TLA’s baseball division by providing a better connection to Latin America and Japan. The transaction happens to be a perfect match between two companies that have a favorable reputation in the baseball industry. TLA is […]
Every Friday Sports Agent Blog publishes a wrap-up of articles that were not covered on the website the preceding seven days. The title of that wrap-up includes the phrase “Shabbat Shalom” and the opening blurb in the body of the article typically will contain at least one link related to a Jewish sports story. It […]
From Udonis Haslem’s agent to Chief Executive Officer of the Memphis Grizzlies, watching and covering Jason Levien’s path through the business of sport has been exciting. Levien, who will become the Grizzlies’ new CEO and managing partner, was first written about on Sports Agent Blog in an Agent Spotlight published on May 11, 2007. At […]
Sponsored Post Did you read the most recent story about a high profile athlete (Vince Young) going broke? I’m not saying your client is spending $5,000 per week at the Cheesecake Factory like Vince Young. I’m not saying your client is going broke. Do you have a client who is making some risky investments and doing it regularly? […]
Earlier this month, prominent basketball agent Dan Fegan confirmed that he was no longer an employee at Lagardère Unlimited, but said that he was still involved in “active discussions” with the company. Based on what Sports Agent Blog has learned from multiple sources, those active discussions have come to a halt, at least to the extent that they focused […]
What: The 8th Annual Sports Financial Advisors Association (SFAA) National Conference When: October 25th and 26th, 2012 Where: Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island in San Diego, CA. The SFAA is a professional organization of financial advisors, financial planners, accountants, attorneys, insurance specialists and money managers dedicated to helping their professional athlete clients reach their long-term financial goals. Schedule THURSDAY, […]
Basketball agent Dan Fegan has gone from representing the #1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft (former University of Kentucky and current Washington Wizards guard John Wall) to not signing a representation agreement with a single player selected in the 2012 NBA Draft. When Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) – eventually acquired by Lagardère Unlimited – decided to […]
The following is a guest contribution from Alexander S. Rosen. Rosen, a Harvard Law School J.D. Candidate, Class of 2014, attended the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit for Sports Agent Blog and has provided his observations, below. This past Thursday, Bloomberg Link hosted the inaugural Bloomberg Sports Business Summit in New York City. The audience was treated to […]