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2023 NFL Draft Player/Agent Pairings

Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NFL Draft. Notes Round 1

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Former CAA Agent Ben Dogra’s Fight Against Houston Lawyer Rusty Hardin Is Heating Up

On July 30, 2021, sports agent Ben Dogra initiated a lawsuit against renowned lawyer Rusty Hardin and his law firm, Rusty Hardin & Associates, LLP. Since then, the defendants have turned themselves into counter-claimants, suing Dogra in return. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, with a […]

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Eric Gordon Signs With CAA Sports

Per the @CAA_Basketball Twitter account yesterday morning, veteran guard Eric Gordon has signed with the organization going into his 13th season. According to hoopshype.com Gordon is now represented by Steve Heumann and Aaron Mintz of CAA. Gordon is subject to make $19,568,360 this season and Gordon will serve as a veteran leader on a young, […]

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Court Rules Arbitration Award Was Procured By NFL Agent’s Fraud

You never want a court to conclude that you committed fraud. But that is exactly what is said about a prominent NFL agent in the middle of a newly released decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. According to the Court, perhaps the “easiest conclusion” in the case, “even under […]

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2022 NFL Draft: First Round Recap

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 […]

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Catching Up On Some 2022 NFL Prospect Representation Pairings

‘Tis the season for many college football players to decide that they will be entering the NFL Draft and signing with agents to represent them in their professional endeavors. Kudos to our friend Brett Greenberg for staying on top of some recent signings, which I am reporting below. Note that some of these are based […]

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2021 NBA Draft Recap

By: Jacoby Vault and Samantha Greenberg The NBA welcomed its newest rookies last night as 60 players were drafted in the two rounds of the NBA Draft. The NBA Draft took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Excel Sports Management represented the first pick of the NBA Draft with Cade Cunningham from […]

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Bryce Young Signs With CAA For NIL Representation

CAA has signed sophomore, Bryce Young, from the University of Alabama for his name, image, and likeness representation. He will be signing with Ed Berry for his NIL representation. Young has already signed an NIL deal with Cash App. He announced via social media that he was thrilled to sign his first partnership as a […]

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CAA Basketball Signs Isaiah Jackson

CAA Sports Basketball division has officially announced the signing of freshman Isaiah Jackson from University of Kentucky who will be joining their 2021 NBA Draft Class. The 6’10″, 206-pound forward is from Pontiac, MI where he attended Waterford Mott High School located in Waterford, Michigan. Prior to attending University of Kentucky, Jackson was ranked a […]

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CAA Basketball Signs Day’Ron Sharpe

CAA Sports Basketball Division has officially announced the signing of freshman Day’Ron Sharpe from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill who will be joining their 2021 NBA Draft Class. The 6’11″, 265-pound power forward / center is from Greenville, North Carolina and attended Montverde Academy under Coach Kevin Boyle in Montverde, Florida. Prior to attending […]