2020 had proved to be a year of uncertainty for a lot of families and businesses. With the holiday season upon us, many athletes around the country have continued to step up and help their communities. From the NFL to the NHL, players are doing their part to ensure everyone can have a safe and […]
BY JOSH GOLDBERG AND IVAN HUDSON Top Agencies of the 2020 NBA Draft Excel Sports – 8 CAA – 7, Priority Sports – 7 Roc Nation – 5, BDA Sports – 5 Wasserman – 4 Octagon – 2, Klutch Sports Group – 2, ISE – 2, Dynasty Sports – 2, Pro Talent – 2, Pensack […]
All Hail the Queens! Queens Gaming Collective is a women-led gaming lifestyle company here to elevate women to the next level. When I sat down (virtually) with Co-Founder and CEO, Alisa Jacobs and Co-Founder and Chairman, Justin J. Giangrande, this duo was passionate about women no longer “dimming their light”. The mission of Queens Gaming […]
Jessica Holtz has assumed a new role within CAA Sports’ industry-leading Basketball division, in which she will serve as the contract agent for NBA All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker, becoming the first-ever female agent to represent two max contract players. Continuing to operate as Co-Head of Basketball, Holtz will manage the off-the-court businesses for […]
In this day and in age, when a business concept is described as a “dating app”, then it should be easy enough to understand. Launched in February of 2020, MarketPryce is a two-sided marketplace here to build a solution to democratize athlete marketing. With the constant changes in the laws with state legislation and NCAA […]
QC Sports is the sister company of Quality Control Music, a music agency founded in 2013 that has talent such as Migos, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty and City Girls on their roster. In 2019, QC Sports was founded with immediate success in the NFL, where they signed 2017 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Alvin […]
Anonymous NBA agents have voiced their grievances after fellow agent Rich Paul hosted a pro day for Klutch Sports NBA draft prospects Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey. The pro day was hosted by Paul and nationally televised on ESPN 2 with several Klutch Sports clients in attendance including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Trae Young, and […]
Ahead of the 2020 NBA free agency period, Marcus and Markieff Morris — who are both unrestricted free agents — have signed with Wasserman for representation. Chafie Fields will be the lead agent for the Morris brothers. Marcus signed a one-year, $15-million deal with the New York Knicks during last year’s free agency period and […]
Paul Guarino and PG Sports continue to grow with the agency’s newest client signing: Minnesota Lynx guard Crystal Dangerfield. PG Sports will represent Dangerfield in all off-court marketing, sponsorships, and public relations endeavors. When speaking with Guarino, he said, “I’m excited to work with Crystal because I’ve had my eye on her since her UCONN […]
As the dust settles and rosters are filled in NHL free agency, the rich have gotten richer among agencies in the sport. The top two agencies, Newport Sports & CAA, represent 28% of NHL total contract value, 26% of player cap hit, and 21% of all players. The top seven agencies, Newport Sports, CAA, Octagon, […]