NCAA’s illegal athlete compensation prohibition directs money away from athletes in predominantly Black sports to benefit predominantly White coaches & athletic admins. All athletes deserve a fair share of the revenue they generate while preserving all sports. Can & will happen.
5. How many years of experience do you have as an agent?
6. What commission are you charging?
7. Has a player ever left you?
8. What do you think you can realistically do for me?
9. What brand connections do you have?
10. Who else at your agency will be helping me?
#NIL
Some questions college athletes should ask agents before signing #NIL rep agreements:
1. Are you licensed in my state?
2. How many marketing deals have you negotiated?
3. How many college players do you currently rep?
4. Have you ever been disciplined or charged with a crime?
We just wrapped our first ever #ScienceDemoDay today!
Founders from 20 startups [pre-launch to late stage] pitched VCs their latest & greatest developments. Here is a thread of the highlights 👇 #investors#investing
#SigningTracker Alliance Sports signs LSU WR Ja’Marr Chase.
Chase is projected to be the first receiver taken in the 2021 NFL Draft. With Alliance’s limit on clients and 3:1 client to agent ratio, Alliance provides the kind of representation that a top athlete deserves.
#SigningTracker Wasserman signs Marcus & Markieff Morris; Chafie Fields will be their lead agent.
Both of the Morris brothers are unrestricted free agents this off-season. Fields will look to match them with the best opportunity.
#BREAKINGNEWS FIFA is continuing its move toward more transparency. FIFA wants to better regulate player representatives.
Among FIFA’s recent commitments are “publishing lists of agents, their clients and details of all transactions; including the service fee amounts paid.”
Sports Agents! Let’s all encourage our players to vote tomorrow. For some of them it is their very first time voting. I recommend sending instructions on what to bring and where their voting location is. Honestly, send to anyone who could use this info!!
“What does it profit a (wo)man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit her soul.” A great conversation by @MolllyMack x @JasonRomano
She’s an sports agent that goes into business with the right values x right attitude x taking no deal for granted.
#RepresentationMatters
I love talking about football but I love talking about my faith even more. God has done some incredible work allowing me to intertwine the two.
Thanks Jason for being a great host and allowing me to share a little bit of my story.
#BREAKING A bipartisan federal NIL bill, directed at college sports, was introduced today. It could be voted on as soon as early 2021.
If passed, the bill would allow college athletes to be make money from the name, image, and likeness.
Agents and Athletes are working in unprecedented times. The way agents recruit, and athletes prepare for the next level is changing before our eyes.
Meaningful and intelligent connections & communication are key in this changing, yet important industry of athlete representation.
#SigningTracker Wasserman signs Peleton instructor, Tunde Oyeneyin to assist with branding, endorsements, and speaking opportunities.
Oyeneyin’s classes reach up to 20k riders daily.
#BREAKING LaMelo Ball is finalizing an endorsement deal with Puma.
The partnership makes sense, considering LaMelo, Lonzo and LiAngelo all just signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports and Jay-z is the creative director for Puma Basketball.
Source: @bleacherreport
#BREAKING Lowell Taub has announced his departure from Creative Artists Agency (CAA). He will be leading a new entity, Stoked Management Group.
CAA has confirmed they will no longer represent Olympic athletes; Taub has represented some of the biggest names in the Olympics.
#SigningTracker Dallas Wings’ center Imani McGee-Stafford has signed with Distinction Agency for marketing purposes. McGee-Stafford, recently announced her decision to forego the next two WNBA seasons to pursue a law degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.
#SigningTracker Roc Nation signs Texas Tech G Jahmi’us Ramsey.
Earlier this month, Ramsey decided to keep his name in the 2020 NBA Draft. A big year in the Big 12 last year makes way for a big partnership, as he signs with Roc Nation for his representation.
#BREAKING Just days after the NFL introduces its first black, team president, The NFL hires Jonathan Beane as Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer.
#SigningTracker Glushon Sports Management signs Washington State F CJ Elleby.
Elleby has decided to keep his name in the NBA Draft. Elleby has been impressive and Glushon Sports is well equipped to put Elleby in the best position possible. Congrats to both on the partnership!