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VaynerSports Continues Its Expansion With Gaming Division

The Vaynerchuk duo of AJ and Gary have been in the news of late as their athletic talent agency, VaynerSports, most recently announced an expansion into the world of baseball. Now, VaynerSports has spawned VaynerGaming, the agency’s first foray into the world of esports and gaming personalities. According to the eSports Observer, VaynerGaming will be […]

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MLB Players Sports Agents Sports Business

Card’s First Round Selection Jordan Walker Hires Jet Sports Management

St. Louis Cardinals first round draft pick, Jordan Walker has chosen Jet Sports Management as his representation as he embarks upon his professional career. Walker will forego his commitment to Duke University as he receives a $2.9MM bonus according to Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline.  Walker impressed many scouts with his big athletic build and […]

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NBA Teams Philanthropy

CAA Sports & OKC Thunder Partner To Create Thunder Fellows Program For Black Students In Tulsa

CAA Sports and OKC Thunder have created the Thunder Fellows Program, which is designed to unlock new career opportunities for Black youth in the Tulsa area. These opportunities will include curriculum such as data and analytics, with the goal of developing pipelines for professional roles in sports, entertainment and technology. In the statement released by […]

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Hockey Sports Business

Wasserman Has Acquired Hockey Agency, Acme World Sports

Wasserman, a sports marketing and talent management company based in Los Angeles, has announced the acquisition of hockey agency, Acme World Sports. The announcement was officially made in late June. Wasserman already being the second most valuable sports agency continues to make moves to maintain its standing. Acme has players in both Europe and North […]

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NFL Players Sports Agents

VaynerSports Signs Chargers DE Isaac Rochell

VaynerSports has added another talented player to its clientele; Isaac Rochell, 6’4” 280lb defensive end has left Roc Nation Sports and teamed up with VaynerSports. A former 3 year starter at Notre Dame and 7th round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Rochell has recorded 25 solo tackles and 7 sacks in 46 career games. […]

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Agent Spotlights NBA Players Sports Agents

Interview with the Agent: Kirsten Simmons

Kirsten Simmons is a certified National Basketball Players Association Agent. Simmons received her Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from the University of South Carolina-Columbia and currently works at Thread Sports Management in Toronto, Canada. D’Bria Bradshaw: What made you pursue a career as a sports agent? Why Basketball? Kirsten Simmons: Growing up in Canada, sports […]

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Endorsements NFL Players

Peyton Manning Tops NFL As Highest Earner From Marketing and Royalties

Despite retiring over four years ago, Peyton Manning continues to cash in on a successful 18 year career in the National Football League. According to the NFLPA’s annual report filed with the Department of Labor and as reported by The Athletic, Manning pocketed $3.4 million last year from marketing and royalties, besting Super Bowl MVPs […]

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David Njoku Joins Rosenhaus Sports Representation

Cleveland Browns tight end (TE) David Njoku has hired Drew Rosenhaus as his new agent. The former first round pick is looking for a change of scenery and his new agent has requested a trade on his behalf. Rosenhaus has experience in facilitating trades for his clients from the Cleveland Browns. Last August, Rosenhaus successfully […]

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MLB Players Sports Agents Sports Business

VaynerSports Expands Into Baseball

VaynerSports Chairman Gary Vaynerchuk has announced that the dynamic sports agency, known for its presence in the football world, will make an expansion into baseball. Veteran baseball agent Greg Genske and the GEM Agency will join VaynerSports as of today. The new division, to be known as VaynerBaseball, will be led by Genske and GEM […]

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Contract Negotiation NFL Players

Mahomes Signs Record-Breaking $503 Million Contract Extension

“SHOW ME THE MONEY!” Leigh Steinberg must be one happy agent after helping his client Patrick Mahomes ink the largest contract in NFL history. Steinberg, the President of Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, who is often credited as the real-life inspiration for Tom Cruise’s character in the movie Jerry Maguire, sure showed Mahomes the money. Mahomes […]