I heard an advertisement on ESPN radio talking about becoming your own sports agent. It is something I have always dreamed of being. The class is supposed to educate you and teach you eerything you need to know. Its $800.00 though and I wanted to ask if anyone here has heard of it and if it a legit operation. I figured since it mentioned ESPN and Mel Kiper was the voice that it would be the real thing. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Class #1 (dont skip this one, a lot of people apparently do): How To Put Important Deadlines In Your PDA So Your Client Doesn't Lose Out On Free Agency
LOL thank you for that advice. I would love to be making what his agent makes. Yeah you'd think something that big wouldn't slip his mind.
Don't listen to that commercial. Unless you have a lot of friends who are athletes, you need a law degree to become a agent.
The only way you'll become an agent is by having really good networking skills and some connections to even get in the circle. Then you have to kiss everyone's ass. Not an ideal job, unless you're working for SFX.
if theres one thing I know, its not as easy as paying someone Eight Hundsky and voila, you are Jerry Maguire. like others said, you need knowledge in law, you need the networking and the know how, you need the nuts to sack up and make big time deals happen. i would suggest seeking an internship with a small agency, maybe one with low-profile clients so you can really get your foot in the door and see how it goes down. have you seen He Got Game, do you really want this?
I was watching an ESPN documentary on the Clippers last year and one of the players (don't remember his name) visited his agent (don't remember his name either). The agent was a former basketball player at Michigan. He said that it is tough to break into the business if you're not a former athlete. It's kind of like coaching. If Knight hadn't referred Frank to O'Neill who hired him as an assistant with no experience, Frank would not be coaching the Nets today.
