My thoughts on the Michael Oher news:
Seemingly every news outlet and media page this morning had the same headline: “Michael Oher sues Tuohy family.” The 2009 film “The Blind Side” is embedded in sports culture forever, but Oher is
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Distinction Agency Announces Organizational Changes
Distinction Agency, a marketing agency that works with athletes, brands, content creators, and sports properties, announced today several major organizational changes.
Distinction Agency Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Onaindia, has purchased the remaining equity in the company and is now the…
Wasserman Launches Wasserman Speakers
Jason Ranne, COO & EVP, Talent Representation at Wasserman, announced the launch of Wasserman Speakers, a speakers bureau and centralized hub for best-in-class speaking talent. This new department will serve clients across and beyond global sports, media and music talent…
Upper Edge Management Welcomes Emanuel Drakes as Senior Vice President of Player Development
Boutique sports agency Upper Edge Management has hired Emanuel Drakes as the Senior Vice President of Player Development. With an impressive track record spanning over 20 years in sales, management, and marketing, Drakes brings unparalleled expertise and a robust network…
LSE Signs First Female Athletes to NIL Division
Evan Laufer, CEO of Laufer Sports & Entertainment, announced new client signings earlier this month. A.C. Fitzpatrick, an outside hitter for the Florida Gators Volleyball team, and UCF Women’s Tennis player Jaleesa Leslie, signed with LSE’s NIL Division. The duo…
2023 NBA Draft Player/Agent Pairings
Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NBA Draft.
Notes
- You won’t be able to convince me that anyone had a better night than Troy Thompson, founder of
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2023 NFL Draft Player/Agent Pairings
Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NFL Draft.
Notes
- Athletes First reps 8 of the 31 picks in the first round for on-field work and another 2
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Wasserman Acquisition, Bad Bunny’s Agency, And Nicole Lynn Promoted
Catching up on some updates in the business of sports agency.
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Former NBA Agent Charles Briscoe Charged With Scheme To Defraud Players
On March 23, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York published a release indicating that former NBA agent Charles Briscoe was arrested and faces serious criminal charges related to alleged crimes concerning the defrauding of professional…
Venture Capital Firms Take Majority Interest In Athletes First
MASTRY Ventures and General Catalyst, each a venture capital firm, have jointly acquired a majority interest in Southern California-based sports agency Athletes First. Brian Murphy will remain the CEO of the agency and run day-to-day operations.
The venture capital firms…