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Mike Smith Signs With Quartexx Basketball

Quartexx Basketball has signed graduate student Mike Smith from University of Michigan. Smith will be joining his mentor and friend Jimmy Butler as a client of Quartexx Basketball. He will also be joining Isaiah Thomas and Justin Holiday amongst other notable clients. The 5’11”, 185-pound guard is from Burr Ridge, Illinois where he attended high […]

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Quartexx Group And Thread Sports Create Quartexx Basketball

Quartexx Group and Thread Sports Management (TSM) have partnered together to create Quartexx Basketball. For Quartexx Group, this partnership provides a rare opportunity to offer their unique personalized and boutique approach to athlete representation with a different sport. “When we created Quartexx Hockey, we knew that we could eventually services a large clientele regardless of […]

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Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler In Legal Dispute With Ex-Managers Over Nike Deal

First reported by The Blast, Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) is suing Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler for breach of contract. In the suit the firm claims that Butler signed an agreement with them back in 2013 involving assistance in marketing and public relations. The deal consisted of language agreeing to commissions for services including […]

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Kyrie Irving Joins the Brooklyn Nets and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

Moments after leading the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA title in franchise history, Kawhi Leonard quickly faced the impending reality of his uncertain future. In the midst of accepting his second Finals MVP Trophy, Kawhi was asked by ESPN’s Doris Burke what NBA fans across the country were presumably thinking, “How does this championship […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Saturday Wrap-up (5/30/15)

The NHL playoffs have not disappointed this year as nearly every series has been exciting to watch. With the Blackhawks up big, it appears it will be Chicago vs Tampa Bay for the Stanley Cup. It’s hard not to root for the Lightning and their well respected owner, Jeff Vinik. Darren looked at Nike’s potential involvement […]