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Interview With The Agent: Mark Galperin

Mark Galperin is the President and Founder of Supreme Sports Group. Mark got his start in the sports world as an entrepreneur in high school who collected and sold sports memorabilia. His love for sports transferred into the agency world when he interned with a sports marketing company. However, his entrepreneurial spirit and seeing a […]

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DeAndre Hopkins Negotiates Record Breaking Deal

In early September, DeAndre Hopkins (wide-receiver) signed a contract extension making him the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL. Hopkins’ two year extension is worth a total of $54.5M and keeps him under contract with the Arizona Cardinals until 2025. The new contract includes a whopping $42.75M guaranteed which is a $27.5M signing bonus, 2020 […]

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NBA Agent Evan Laufer’s No C.A.P. Podcast

The sports podcast world has gained a lot of popularity over the past years. Certified NBPA Agent Evan Laufer has decided to dive in and give his perspective on what the industry entails. He has recently launched a podcast called “No C.A.P. Podcast” and a youtube channel where he reveals that the agent life isn’t […]

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Super-Agent Todd France Joins Athletes First

Athletes First has hired NFL super-agent Todd France to join their team as well as France’s long-time colleagues Jennifer Thatcher and Julie Voelker, all of whom will open Athletes First Atlanta based office. Todd France, recognized by Forbes Magazine as the most powerful agent in football, made headlines late this summer for mutually parting ways […]

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Quartexx Group And Thread Sports Create Quartexx Basketball

Quartexx Group and Thread Sports Management (TSM) have partnered together to create Quartexx Basketball. For Quartexx Group, this partnership provides a rare opportunity to offer their unique personalized and boutique approach to athlete representation with a different sport. “When we created Quartexx Hockey, we knew that we could eventually services a large clientele regardless of […]

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NFL Agent Brian Ayrault Joins WME Sports

After working for CAA since 2015, NFL agent Brian Ayrault has teamed up with WME Sports to lead its football division. Brian has been in the business for over 16 years representing NFL’s top players, coaches and executives. His clientele includes 20 first-round draft picks and 7 players drafted in the top 10 picks. Since […]

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Rubicon Talent Announces Rubicon-U Division

Sports marketing and entertainment agency Rubicon Talent has entered the college athletics realm by launching a division called Rubicon-U. Rubicon-U will advise amateur athletes, universities, conferences, brands, and media platforms on ways to take advantage of opportunities with the NIL legislation, a legislation which will allow college athletes to profit from their name, image, and […]

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Klutch Sports Signs Another Former NBA Draft First Round Pick

Klutch Sports Group continues to add to its star-studded NBA clientele, signing Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby for representation. Klutch Sports announced the move across their social media platforms on Friday.  Anunoby was represented by Chris Emens and Omar Wilkes of Octagon. Wilkes, the son of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Jamaal Wilkes, left Octagon […]

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HBO To Air Documentary On Rise and Fall of Former Successful Sports Radio Host

Craig Carton was living the dream of every sports fan — talking about sports for a living in the country’s biggest media market on a wildly successful morning radio show, WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton.” Until his world crumbled.  “Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth,” from HBO Sports and StreetSmartVideo, will detail Carton’s rise […]

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PG Sports – Everywhere & Anywhere

“Everywhere & Anywhere” is the slogan that PG Sports and Founder Paul Guarino envisions for his sports marketing and management company.  What started as a Twitter account for Guarino has blossomed into a variety of different tiers of businesses, apparel, and podcasts. Aspiring to be a sports agent, Paul Guarino started PG Sports as a […]