The role of the sports agent has become somewhat glamorized in recent times, such that the industry has seen a sharp increase in the number of potential and/or aspiring agents. Partially with this influx in mind, "I Want to be a Sports Agent" {Link without Title} was created by Darren Heitner on December 31st, 2005 as the first Sports Agent blog on the internet. This blog serves as a place for current and aspiring Sports Agents to keep abreast of the latest Sports business/law/agent news and hopes to create a collection of knowledge for all to benefit from.
Hockey agents start recruiting clients at the age of 15 years old. This allows them to be apart of the kids career and give the proper guidance before the NHL draft, which happens at 18 years of age.
- , Patrick Ewing , Allen Iverson , and Dikembe Mutombo . He is generally considered the most powerful agent in NBA history.
- and Rio Ferdinand .
- , Jermaine O'Neal , Pau Gasol , and Joe Johnson . His clients' total salaries in 2007 add up to more than $210 million, or about $80 million more than Tellem's closest competitor, Mark Bartelstein.http://www.hoopshype.com/agents.htm Tellem is currently the most powerful agent in the NBA by a wide margin.
- , Alex Rodriguez , Daisuke Matsuzaka , and others.
- , Yao Ming and Steve Nash
- . Founded International Management Group .
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- Barry Thomas : UK Football Agent, famous for bringing high profile foreign players to the UK.
- , whose clients are Kobe Bryant and Carlos Boozer .
- , Plaxico Burress , Terrell Owens , Warren Sapp , and Santana Moss . Often represents players from his alma matter, the University Of Miami . The real life inspiration for the character of Bob Sugar in the film Jerry Maguire.
- Greg Ginske, who represents Manny Ramirez
- Football Agent, founder of Gola Football Agency , Scotland's foremost agency.
- . Matt Sosnick is subject of the book Licensed To Deal by Jerry Crasnick .
- , Troy Aikman , Warren Moon and Ben Roethlisberger . The real life inspiration for the fictitional sports agent Jerry Maguire.
- , lied during a court case and was subsequently charged with misconduct.
- , Ian Baas , Andy Lally, Mark White and others.
- Camilo Marin : Jockey's agent who represented outstanding riders Laffit Pincay, Jr., Braulio Baeza, Jorge Velasquez and Manuel Ycaza.
- , Rebbekkah Brunson in Europe.
- Marlon Fleischman and Phil Korklin : FN Sports Management, helping to develop the careers of many youth and senior football players in the UK.
- . The youngest agent ever to represent a sports figure.
- Arliss Michaels: the title character of the HBO series Arliss.
- Jerry Maguire: the title character of the film Jerry Maguire
- Bob Sugar: Jerry Maguire's former employee and rival in Jerry Maguire
- Myron Bolitar: the central character in many Harlan Coben novels.
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