Over the weekend, Houston Rockets forward and former Florida Gator Chandler Parsons sent the following Tweet: Shoutout to my dude @RealDealBeal23 for joining the @PrioritySports family. @RealDealBeal23 is former Florida Gator and soon-to-be NBA Draft lottery pick Bradley Beal. Beal will join Parsons and David Lee of the Golden State Warriors as Priority Sports clients who are on NBA rosters […]
The full details regarding the job opening, including background information on Priority Sports & Entertainment, a summary of the position, essential duties and responsibilities, core competencies, and education and experience required are found in the attachment embedded below. Here are some key points: The title of the position is Chief Marketing Officer. Will report to […]
When certified National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) player-agent Aaron Mintz resigned from Priority Sports & Entertainment, signed an employment agreement with rival Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and subsequently filed a Complaint against Mark Bartelstein & Associates, Inc., d/b/a Priority Sports & Entertainment, I figured this was only beginning of a series of battles between former employer and employee. The original Complaint seeks to […]
Senior power forward/center Andrew Nicholson is one of the main reasons why St. Bonaventure was so much fun to watch this year. Point blank, Nicholson put the ball in the basket when he was on the court. At 6’9, Nicholson is expected to rebound, which he did at a clip of 8.4 rebounds per game. But […]
On March 23, 2012, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) certified player-agent Aaron Mintz resigned from Priority Sports & Entertainment. Soon thereafter, Mintz signed an employment agreement with rival Creative Artists Agency (CAA). I had reported that Mintz seemed extremely excited about the change of employment. A Complaint was filed by Mintz against Mark Bartelstein & Associates, […]
It feels like every week the Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up is coming to you from a different town. This Friday, I am at University of Pennsylvania for the Ivy Sports Symposium. I am here to listen to the amazing panels, network with a lot of friends in the sports industry, and accept my 10 Next Award (I […]
Week #2 at Wolfe Law Miami, P.A. was fantastic. I have been busy working on a healthy mix of transactional and litigation work in the entertainment, music, sports, and even internet (drafting a website purchase agreement) world. Dynasty is also in the process of signing its first soccer player. Today, I am finally moving my […]
At 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, ESPN will premier The Dotted Line, a documentary about sports agents directed by Morgan Spurlock. ESPN provided a DVD screener of the documentary, which I had a chance to review over the weekend. The documentary begins with Drew Rosenhaus, the most recognizable sports agent in the world, defending one of […]
Instead of just talking about the agents in control of collective bargaining negotiations for NBA players, why don’t we hear directly from one of the main power brokers himself? Sam Amick of SI.com helps us out by interviewing Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports & Entertainment. As Amick notes, Bartelstein is well respected (even by his peers) […]
With a full slate of NFL and NCAA football, it is easy to forget that any other sports exist. However, the NBA is coming off of a fantastic season with its highest NBA Finals television ratings since 2004 (and I contend that there were much less competing TV options six years prior). Yet, as each […]