We are exactly two weeks away from the MLB Rule 4 Draft. Many college baseball players and high school baseball players are having their seasons come to a close while others are still playing. Many talented players have already chosen their advisors, but there are also quite a few who have held out until now…
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May
24
Two Weeks From MLB Draft – Do You Know Who Your Advisor Is?
May
22
An Intern(al) Look at Becoming a Sports Agent
It’s been a few weeks since my last post. I apologize. I’ve been busy finishing up law school. I had 6 classes this semester and so I had 6 finals to deal with. That consisted of 4 actual exams, a 25 page research paper and a take home exam that ran me 12 pages. This…
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May
21
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (5/21/2010)
I am smack in the middle of Week 1 of studying for the Florida and Multistate Bar Exam. If I had no time management skills, I would crash and burn trying to manage studying for this mega test along with everything else I am doing at the same time. I wish I were out in…
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May
21
The NBA: You Have To Pay To Play
Are you surprised that both of the teams that look like they will be playing each other in the NBA finals are at numbers 1 and 3 on the NBA team payroll list? The Los Angeles Lakers top the list with a payroll of $91.4 million while the Boston Celtics paid their players $86.5 million this…
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May
21
Brooklyn Bound
The New Jersey Nets are this year’s victim of the NBA Draft Lottery, holding the NBA’s worst record this season, and yet receiving the third pick in the Draft. While they may miss out on drafting Kentucky superstar John Wall, new owner and Russian billionaire, Mikhail Prokhorov, expects greatness from his Brooklyn-bound squad. Vinnie Rotondaro…
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May
20
Should A Sports Agency CEO Be Social Networking?
I have talked about how out of the few agents who actually have a social media presence, many need to learn how to properly use the networks, not only for damage control, but also because building a strong fan/follower/friend base can lead to more money for the agents and their clients. In reality, many athlete…
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May
19
A Worldwide Wes Mention
Forget about the silly rumor about William Wesley (aka Worldwide Wes) packaging John Calipari and LeBron James together to potential NBA owner suitors. I don’t put much, if any, value into that claim. Instead, watch the video below because it is an interesting view on William Wesley, who has been covered (barely) on this blog.…
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May
19
Discussion: College Athlete Preparing For The Business Of Pro Sports
What: A discussion on college athletes preparing for the business of pro sports When: Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 3:30pm Where: USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism (map) Description: Join USC Annenberg “Sports, Business, Media” professor and sports entrepreneur Jeff Fellenzer in an hourlong discussion and open forum with INsight founders Marc Isenberg and Ryan Nece…
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May
19
WNBA: Endorsements and Marketability
The WNBA season officially kicked off on May 15, 2010. I was very excited to see Lindsay Whalen and Monica Wright play at Target Center this past Sunday. A couple of weeks ago, I attended an event the Minnesota Lynx held at the Mall of America to kick off their 2010 season with the fans.…
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May
18
Andre Johnson Relying On Uncle For Advice
That same uncle seems to have authority of advisor in Andre Johnson‘s most recent contract negotiations. The problem is that uncle Johnson is not certified by the NFLPA and thus does not have authority to directly negotiate with any NFL organization. If the rules are adhered to, that means that Andre Johnson must do all…
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