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Andrew Brandt Joins VaynerSports

VaynerSports announced that Andrew Brandt has joined the agency as its Executive Vice President. “Brandt provides a unique perspective on league and player negotiations, sports policy, player finance and other key business aspects of sports”, said AJ Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerSports. “We are very excited to welcome Andrew to our team and to take VaynerSports […]

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RJ Barrett Links with Panini America for First Professional Partnership

BDA Sports Management cites “fit” as one of the most essential factors in selecting marketing opportunities for their clients. Their goal is to forge sustainable relationships where the vision of both the athlete and brand align. When top NBA draft prospect and client RJ Barrett, and trading card company Panini America each expressed what they […]

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VaynerSports Announces Partnership with BrightLights

VaynerSports has announced a partnership with consulting company BrightLights to protect its pro athletes from financial fraud. Founded by David Byrne, BrightLights is “dedicated to provide professional athletes an understanding of their finances to decrease the risk of fraud and dishonest practices by the individuals entrusted with their investments and money.” VaynerSports athletes will have […]

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PUMA Expands Basketball Roster, Adds Top WNBA Picks

PUMA has inked WNBA No. 1 overall pick Jackie Young, and No. 4 overall pick Katie Lou Samuelson to endorsement deals. Young and Samuelson join a roster that includes NBA’s 2018 No. 1 pick DeAndre Ayton and 2018 No. 2 pick Marvin Bagley III. “It was clear to me that PUMA had a real vision […]

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19-Year-Old Carter Stewart’s Decision To Play In Japan Can Have Huge Implications for Major League Baseball

Carter Stewart, a 19-year-old pitcher from Florida made headlines recently after he decided to sign a contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League. Stewart is represented by super agent Scott Boras, who negotiated a deal worth over $7 million for the next six-years. If Stewart plays for the duration of his contract […]

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Joel Segal Continues To Dominate The 1st Round Of The NFL Draft

The sports agent business is a hyper-competitive industry and very challenging to achieve consistent success. To put it in perspective, there are 10 agents that represent about 500 NFL players. It is an extremely cutthroat business and it is rare to stay at the top. Joel Segal is a unique exception. As the head of Lagardere Sports’ NFL […]

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Four Current NBA Executives That Were Once Agents

There are many different roles one can have in the NBA, but a lot of them all overlap anyway. Sometimes coaches practice with players; sometimes a front office exec helps out on the coaching staff; sometimes agents need to crunch the numbers like scouts to gauge their clients’ values. That being said, an agent becoming […]

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Four Major Predictions for the NBA 2019/2020 Season

Although it has only been several days since Toronto Raptors were crowned champions, we are already looking forward to the NBA 2019/2020 season. If you are an NBA fan or an agent that is a part of the basketball business, you may be interested in reading predictions related to the upcoming season. Here are some […]

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FIFA Hand Poga and de Ligt Agent “Worldwide Ban” Leading Into the Summer Transfer Window

On Friday, May 10th, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee ruled to extend the ban imposed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to all FIFA compliant countries. The decision comes just two days after the FIGC ruled that Carime “Mino” Raiola and Vincenzo Raiola violated the football governing bodies rules on how intermediaries can operate with FIGC […]

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Interview with Doug Sanders of Sanders Sports & Entertainment

Currently residing in Los Angeles, Doug Sanders is a seasoned-veteran in the sports and entertainment industry. About four years ago, he went on to start his own company, Sanders Sports & Entertainment (SSE), a brand marketing firm that manages the top NBA and NFL athletes along with entertainers. As a graduate from the University of […]