<p>Was just wondering what you all thought about the sports business world. I am interested in pursuing a career in sports business, as a sports agent in particular. I know this field is competitive, as are most lucrative jobs, but i was wondering if anyone had any knowledge on the business. whats teh general lifestyle like, how hard is it really to become wealthy, etc. any info would be appreciated thanks.</p>
<p>the general lifestyle: well, you're always working on your own, so you can be anywhere, as long as you're armed with 2 weapons: cell phone and blackberry. i know someone who's a sports agent and he says that's all he needs to take with him to business and recruiting trips. the cell phone is especially important, you're going to be making calls all over the place everyday, and if you're aiming to recruit top new talent, you're going to have to lavish them with phone calls as if you were their buddy. is it stressful? not so much if you love sports. but the sports agent that i know said he prefers to read the wall street journal rather than the sports section at the end of the day cuz he's so tired of everything (and he knows all the news already). </p>
<p>how hard it is to become wealthy: gotta be super aggressive. and gotta be cool with the players... you're going to have to get to the level of friends with them. the hard part is breaking out... you probably need to know an athlete and sign him/her to a contract first. big advantage if you played college athletics. your income depends on how many players you sign and also on which sport(s) you're concentrating on. you usually make a percentage off the salary of the player's contract (kinda like how a real estate agent makes a small percentage off the purchase of a home), and a small percentage goes back to your firm (if you're employed by one... it can be a good thing because the clients will come to the firm instead of you having to recruit them). </p>
<p>it's also a good thing that you posted in the law school forum. while a law degree is NOT required to be a sports agent and you'll only use a small fraction of your law school knowledge in being a sports agent, the sports agent that i know said that his boss told him to either get a law degree or MBA sometime in his career ... he got the law degree. yesterday, ESPN profiled one of the top agents in the NFL. he went to duke law school. if i remember correctly, he's in his late 30's and has signed his players (90 clients) to a total of half a billion dollars worth of contracts.</p>
<p>If im not mistaken that is that controversial agent Rosenberg. From what I understand you kind of have to be an ass at times to be an agent as well(same as some attorneys). My question is if you need some sort of special degree with sports business or something(I dont even know if that exists?). Any help would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Hey ryan 2288 there are special sports degrees that you could look at. I am currently studying to earn my sports management degree and then head to law school, to hopefully work in a sports related field after that.</p>
<p>whats blackberry?</p>
<p>It's a handheld e-mail device. Like a cellular phone. Except for e-mail.</p>
<p>The agent in question is Drew Rosenhaus -- he has Terrel Owens as a client. And, IMHO, they deserve each other.</p>
<p>Ah Rosenhaus, well i was close...</p>