Agency M&A Reflects Growing Global Sports Market
In late June, U.S.-based sports marketing and talent representation agency Wasserman announced the acquisition of hockey agency Acme World Sports. Acme represents players in North America and...
View ArticleIMG Academy Successfully Pivots Even As Parent Company Endeavor Struggles
IMG Academy’s sunny, 600-acre coastal Florida campus churns out hundreds of college athletes annually. Ninety-two percent of graduates go on to play NCAA sports (as compared to less than 7%...
View ArticleRaptors’ Masai Ujiri Signs With WME Sports on Heels of Raptors Promotion
Masai Ujiri, the architect of the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship team, has signed with WME Sports talent agency. The news comes just a day after Ujiri was promoted to vice chairman and president of...
View ArticleWME Buys Out Remainder of BDA Sports Management
WME has acquired the remaining stake of BDA Sports Management that it did not already own in the sports representation firm with plans to make agent Bill Duffy head of the basketball division at WME...
View ArticleExcel Sports Acquires Rep 1, Launches Football Division
Excel Sports Management has acquired the football division at Rep 1 Sports, one of the largest agencies representing pro football players. It’s a significant move for the sports talent and marketing...
View ArticleAnthony Edwards’ Business Team Is ‘Prepared for This Moment’
From the slums in the Philippines to the streets of his native Atlanta, there are kids all over the world who aspire to be like Anthony Edwards. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard with the vicious dunks...
View Article