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The following “Six Questions” short interview with Ron Berkowitz, President & Founder of Berk Communications, was conducted by our Assistant Editor Cameron Chung. Connect with Ron on Twitter and check out the Berk Communications website. (1) How did you first get your start in the sports industry? As a follow up, can you describe your […]
Roc Nation Sports is a sub-division of Roc Nation (full-service entertainment company) in partnership with CAA Sports, and was founded in 2013 by Shawn Carter better known as Jay Z. Roc Nation Sports conceptualizes and executes marketing and endorsement deals, community outreach, charitable tie-ins, media relations and brand strategy. Its roster includes premiere athletes such […]
I am out in Las Vegas enjoying an annual tradition: March Madness with some of my closest friends from home. It serves as a rare true vacation and one I look forward to every single year. It’s all orange and blue for me. Rooting hard for my Florida Gators to win another national championship. This […]
Less than a month until my birthday. I have a lot of goals to accomplish before next year’s birthday, so the clock is officially ticking. Starting to figure out all my plans for Super Bowl week — I will be up in New York from Wednesday, January 29 through Monday, February 3. Feel free to […]
2013 was a massive year in athlete representation. Jay Z got his first deal done with Robinson Cano signing with the Seattle Mariners. Powerhouse agency IMG officially hit the market, with WME just days ago being announced as the winning bidder, at a price estimated to be around $2.3 billion. What will 2014 bring? Who […]
Jamaica was an absolute blast. Met amazing new people, enjoyed being a part of a fantastic panel on contractual issues and thoroughly enjoyed going on tremendous excursions. But it’s good to be back in Miami and back to the grind. Quite a busy week will conclude with (hopefully) some relaxation. However, before I settle down, […]
Several months ago, New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano reportedly asked for a contract paying him a total of $300 million over the term of the deal. And then ESPN’s Buster Olney said that Cano is still looking for $300 million (plus another $5 million) over the course of a 10-year contract. The Yankees and Cano’s […]
I am spending the weekend in what appears to be the blistering hot New York. At least we have rain to cool us down in Miami. Maybe we will get some of that up north as well. While I am up here I will be going to the Jay-Z/Justin Timberlake concert and speaking to the […]
Last week, Philip Johnson of Business Insider wrote an article titled, The 50 Most Influential People Behind The Scenes In Sports. The list includes presidents, owners, managers, coaches, doctors, reporters, and of course, agents. The sports agents listed were Rich Paul, Drew Rosenhaus and baseball agent Scott Boras, who was the highest ranked agent at No. 18 […]
Big news this week with Jay-Z bringing his empire into the world of sports representation. There are a few stories related to that linked below, and many more across the internet. The Final Four is about to begin, and yesterday I tweeted a few things about Michigan players looking to leave early. Follow me on […]