Contrary to previous NFL Drafts, the first round in 2022 seemed to have tilted toward defensive players. Even more surprising, emerging sports agencies challenged the status quo domination of behemoth groups that we are used to seeing at the very top of the draft. The night started off with a bang when the Jacksonville Jaguars […]
Hansel Enmanuel, teenage basketball sensation, has struck the first official international NIL deal, partnering with Banreservas, one of the Dominican Republic’s largest financial institutions. Earlier last week, Enmanuel met with Banreservas CEO, Enrique Ramirez, in the Dominican Republic to close the deal. Currently, the institution has athletic partnerships with stars including San Diego Padres’ Fernando […]
Kentucky G Kellan Grady has signed with Lift Sports Management for representation heading into the 2022 NBA Draft. The fifth-year senior averaged over 11 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for the Wildcats this season. After spending four seasons at Davidson, Grady transferred to Kentucky to finish his collegiate career. Grady is projected to go […]
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has signed with WME Sports for off-court representation. Agents Jill Smoller and Zack Miller will handle his marketing and off-court endeavors. The five-time All-Star cut ties with CAA Sports a year ago. Embiid has a current endorsement with Under Armour that CAA Sports negotiated, but his new marketing team is […]
Steinberg Sports & Entertainment extends into basketball representation via a merger with Athlete Management Group. AMG co-founders Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier will adopt new executive roles under SSE. Silverman will act as Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations, and Grier will operate as Vice President of Team Sports. “The expansion into basketball allows SSE […]
The NFL juggernaut agent, Drew Rosenhaus, announced DeSean Jackson is once again a member of the Rosenhaus family. DeSean is now an unrestricted free agent after splitting his time between the Rams and Raiders last season. If there was any animosity that may have lingered following the 3-year legal dispute between Jackson and Rosenhaus, it […]
Three NFLPA certified agents are stepping away from Priority Sports and moving on to VaynerSports. Agents Mike McCartney, Jaymeson Moten, and Kyle Dolan are taking their credentials to VaynerSports, which launched prior to the 2017 NFL Draft. The addition of the veteran trio gives the still young agency substantial momentum as we approach the ’22 […]
In an unexpected turn of events, Charlotte Hornets forward, Montrezl Harrell (28), has left from Rich Paul and powerhouse Klutch Sports Group for Quality Control (QC) Sports. QC, the home of athletes such as NFL Pro Bowler Alvin Kamara and NBA’s newest all-star Jarret Allen, is an agency based in Los Angeles, California headed by […]
Excel Sports Management has initiated a lawsuit against its former employee Eric Eways and Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group. The Complaint, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, claims that Klutch Sports tortiously interfered with Eways’ employment agreement with Excel Sports and seeks to enjoin Klutch Sports from employing or otherwise […]
Christian Dawkins was convicted in 2019 on conspiracy and bribery charges when plotting to bribe top college coaches to steer their NBA-bound athletes toward his sports management company and favored financial advisors. His conviction was upheld in June 2021 by an appellate court. This week, Dawkins is set to begin his 18-month sentence in an […]