Labor and Agents
NBPA agent Paolo Zamorano joins Gersh Sports
Gersh Sports’ basketball division has gained more clients with the addition of NBPA certified agent Paolo Zamorano to its roster. Zamorano will be based out of S.F. and report directly to Gersh Basketball EVP and fellow NBPA certified agent Deirunas Visockas.
Former basketball players launch TCA Next agency
Former athletes Jason Rich and Spencer Hubbard are launching TCA Next, an offshoot of basketball agent Dan Tobin’s player representation firm, The Capital Associates (TCA). Though not formally a separate corporate spin-out, TCA Next is billing itself as a boutique, player‑centric agency that will ta...
Berman, Burke at odds over NWSL’s High Impact Player rule after Rodman re-signing
The Washington Spirit’s re-signing of Trinity Rodman to the richest contract in women’s soccer history last week marked a win for NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, who promised ahead of the NWSL championship in November to “fight to keep” the 23-year-old star in the league. In retaining Rodman, the ...
GSE Worldwide bets on owning events to fuel its next phase of growth
As private equity continues to reshape the sports agency business, GSE Worldwide is pushing beyond traditional talent representation and into owning live events and sports properties, following a path already taken by firms such as Excel and CAA.
Sources: WNBA still hasn’t responded to union proposal as talks remain stagnant
Although talks are ongoing and apparently civil, sources told SBJ on Friday that the WNBA still has not responded to a month-old players’ union proposal, while sources close to the league conversely believe they have acquiesced on the core issues far more than the WNBPA.
Kraft kickstarts jockeying over longer schedule
I thought the 18th-game debate would only start up again at the traditional dueling Super Bowl week press conferences, when Roger Goodell and the NFLPA executive director traditionally do their most extensive annual public remarks, sometimes within hours of each other.
Black Sports Professionals org celebrates 20 years, joins strategic partnership with TeamWork Online
The National Society of Black Sports Professionals, a non-profit organization with the goal of advancing black professionals in sports, celebrates its 20th anniversary Monday.
GSE Worldwide named agency of record for HS winter circuit Grind Session
GSE Worldwide is getting closer to high school sports and gaining better access to a crop of hundreds of athletes in the process. The N.Y.-based talent representation, marketing and event management agency was appointed as the agency of record for Grind Session, a winter circuit of elite high school...
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