As reported by Mike Ozanian of SportsMoney, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has downgraded its debt. During this pandemic crisis the company had its credit rating lowered by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings to 2.000 or “B” rating from “B+”. Before the crisis, CAA was in the process of raising around $393 million with a […]
Cal State Northridge’s Lamine Diane has signed with agent Richie Felder of CAA in preparation for the 2020 NBA Draft. Diane, a 22-year-old sophomore, announced on his Instagram account in early April that he would be entering the draft. The 6’7 forward finished the 2020 season averaging 25.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He […]
Washington Huskies’ forward Jaden McDaniels has decided to remain in the draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility. McDaniels was a highly touted recruit and finished his freshman year with an impressive 13 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, shooting 40.5% from the field. His most notable game coming in a win against Arizona in […]
As a freshman with Auburn, Isaac Okoro made quite an impression. A former four-star recruit, Okoro averaged 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds his freshman season and was named to the SEC All-Defense, SEC All-Freshman and second team All-SEC teams. Okoro was often called upon to hold the opposing teams’ best offensive players and proved extremely capable. […]
Quinton Rose announced his desire to enter the NBA Draft through an emotional post via twitter on April 28,2020. The Rochester native said in his post to Temple fans “I’m forever grateful to be a Temple Owl. With my family behind me, I am excited to take the next step in my career by signing […]
With the partnership agreement between Lifestyle Sports Agency, Young Money APAA Sports also welcomes daughter of Lifestyle Sports Agency owner Omar Cooper and 2020 WNBA Draft 18th overall pick Te’a Cooper. Te’a Cooper was drafted in the 2020 draft by the Phoenix Mercury. After transferring from South Carolina to Baylor, Cooper had a breakout season […]
Young Money APAA Sports, owned and led by Adie von Gontard and Lil Wayne, has come to terms with Lifestyle Sports Agency owned by Omar Cooper. In the announcement the agreement was described as one of a partnership where they will “collaborate” in the development of their athletes. Lifestyle Sports Agency was just recently formed […]
To some, poker is a sport. To others, it’s entertainment. Either way, many of the game’s top players have managed to transcend the industry over the last few years and become celebrities in the own right. From the likes of Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth, to crossover stars such as Jennifer Tilly and the producer […]
Charleston senior guard Grant Riller has signed with Scott Nichols of Rize Management in preparation for the 2020 NBA Draft. Riller averaged 21.9 points per game for the 2019-20 season. Rize Management has been busy in also signing Lamar Stevens of Penn State. Currently, Rize Management represents James Ennis of the Houston Rockets. In four […]
An amateur athlete, by definition, is an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete competes. Most amateur athletes with professional aspirations are governed by the NCAA. Eligibility standards apply to both current and prospective NCAA athletes. In the all-exposing era of social media, […]