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Happy Walters Adds Role Of Advisor To Blockchain Project

Sports agent Happy Walters is diversifying beyond the representation of professional athletes. The CEO and Co-Founder of Catalyst Sports & Media who represents many professional basketball players including the San Antonio Spurs’ first-round 2018 Draft pick Lonnie Walker is getting involved with a blockchain project. Of course, he has read a bitcoin revolution review as […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (4/13/2018)

Let’s see what happened this past week. We had the news of the 4 major players associations deciding that they were going to break silence on their position concerning sports betting. They want a seat at the table when it comes to discussions over how players’ image rights will be used, which means they want some […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (10/20/2017)

Well I guess my Saturdays have opened up a bit, as the Florida Gators have had a few rough weeks, making it virtually impossible for the team to have any chance to represent the SEC East at the Championship Game. But the Dolphins were quite the surprise this past week, putting together an amazing comeback […]

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2017 NBA Draft Recap: Excel Sports Is Number 1 For The Second Straight Year

Top 5 Agencies of the 2017 NBA Draft Excel Sports Management Priority Sports CAA Wasserman Catalyst Sports Honorable Mention: ASM Sports Top 5 Agents of the 2017 NBA Draft Happy Walters – Catalyst Sports (5 clients drafted including two first-round picks at #5 and #25) Andy Miller – ASM Sports (4 clients drafted including one […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (8/5/2016)

Good morning from Seattle! This is my first time in the city, and I won’t be here for long. Tomorrow, I’ll be headed on my first Alaskan cruise. Don’t expect too much Tweeting or posting out of me for the next week, and it is highly likely that I skip next Friday’s Shabbat Shalom. But […]

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Ben Dogra Joins Relativity Sports

According to Sports Business Daily, NFL agent Ben Dogra will now be working at Relativity Sports as Co-CEO of their football division. Dogra will be working alongside Eugene Parker who previously ran the division by himself. Relativity Sports has positioned itself to be the most powerful football player representation practice in the country with the […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (11/1/2013)

Baseball over, basketball beginning and my Miami Dolphins suffering (even after an overtime win).  Should be a great slate of college football this Saturday with a mid-day match-up between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs and a nightcap of Florida State vs. Miami.  I can only imagine how crazy it will be in Brickell on […]

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Basketball Agents Share Stories About Recruiting College Players

It is just about the heart of signing season for basketball agents looking to represent players leaving their respective universities.  Minus those players on teams slated to play in the Final Four, all players who are fully committed to playing at the next level and understand that signing with an agent will force them to […]

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On To The Next One: Ty Lawson

Earlier this month, Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson terminated his relationship with his agent Leon Rose at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and many speculated that Lawson would end up signing with basketball agent Happy Walters.  Sports Agent Blog has received confirmation from Walters that Lawson is now his client. Lawson was drafted by Minnesota […]

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On To The Next One: Jason Richardson

Jason “J-Rich” Richardson is on to the next one.  He has terminated his relationship with basketball agent Dan Fegan, but has not yet chosen a replacement.  In 2011, Richardson signed a 4-year, $25 million contract with the Orlando Magic, and was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in August 2012.  He has an option in 2014 and […]