Klutch Sports announced Trae Young will be joining their client roster. In an unsurprising decision, Young’s long time agent Omar Wilkes agrees to run the basketball division at Klutch Sports. Omar Wilkes, who was formerly an agent of Octagon, represented Young since he entered the league in 2018. Wilkes also brings with him the projected […]
Anthony Edwards, Georgia guard and potential number 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has signed with Klutch Sports Group. Edwards will be represented by Omar Wilkes formerly of Octagon. Wilkes has since agreed to terms with Klutch Sports to become the Head of Basketball Operations. Edwards at 6-foot-5 is projected on most draft boards […]
Tandem Sports and Entertainment has merged with YouFirst Sports, a Spanish multinational talent representation agency. Tandem has an impressive client roster of Ray Allen, Tim Duncan and Grant Hill. It also represents the potential NBA Rookie of the Year recipient Ja Morant. President of Tandem, Jim Tanner, said that “merging our efforts in basketball will […]
On June 22, 2020 it was announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves had hired Excel Sports Management to assist in securing the team’s next jersey patch sponsor. This is not Excel’s first run in the jersey-sponsorship space, as it has negotiated these deals in the past on behalf of other franchises. Most notably, Excel helped the […]
The 2019 WNBA All-Star MVP has agreed to terms with the Miami-based marketing agency Distinction Agency. Distinction Agency is tasked with helping to develop and build Erica Wheeler’s brand. Erica Wheeler of the Indiana Fever, averaged 10.1 points per game on 42.8% field goal and 5 assists per game in the 2019 season. Becoming only […]
The short answer: yes. Over the past year, the 22-year-old tennis star collected $37 million in earnings surpassing Serena Williams to become the highest-paid female athlete of all-time. According to Forbes, Osaka earned $37.4 million in prize money and endorsements, $1.4 million more than Serena, placing her 29th on Forbes’ annual 100 highest-paid athletes list. […]
As reported by Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal the Los Angeles Lakers Guard Quinn Cook has switched representation. NBA Agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports & Entertainment will now take over representation responsibilities. Quinn Cook averaged just under five points per game with limited action with the Lakers, but Cook has proven that with […]
Okoro who has signed with Young Money APAA and Lifestyle Sports Agency, will remain in the NBA Draft pool. The 6-foot-6 freshman forward out of Auburn, was a highly recruited prospect out of high school who showcased a high ceiling in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. In his lone college season as a freshman, […]
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 […]
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 […]