Blogging Matters!!! : 'My 5ive' - Amazing Allies [Part 1]

Day 63.

In my anterior blogs, I explained to y'all what sports agent is, and how he takes care of the business. An agent has to be a good salesman also. Well, tonight we'll be looking at 5 stupendous sports agents, who due to there amazing negotiation techniques and wittiness are able to prove a boon for their clients.
So, without further ado, let's get tonight's list rollin' -

5) Tom Condon -

The man standing in the center is Thomas Joseph Condon, an American Football Agent. Sporting News in the year 2006, named him the most powerful agent in NFL (National Football League). In 1991, he joined IMG (International Management Group), a global sports and media business headquartered in New York and has been the one of the most successful agent in Football history. Among his clients are Tony Romo, Peyton Manning and LaDanian Tomlinson, who are cogitated as MVP's (Most Valuable Players) of the game.

4.) Matt Sosnick -

Man on the left side of the image above, is Matt Sosnick, a San-Francisco based sports agent in the game of Baseball. Among his achievements apart from handling players like MLB (Major League Baseball) star Dontrelle Willis and Marlins Pitchers Josh Johnson, are that he was named by Forbes' Magazine, the most influential young people in Baseball in the year 2008. Also, he was the subject of a book called 'License to Deal' by Jerry Crasnick.

3.) Arn Tellem -

Arn H. Tellem is a great example of a man representing two sports. Yes, he is a sports agent who has represented players from both Baseball and Basketball. Sports Business Journal, in 2006 named him the Most Influential Agent in sports. As the principal of WMG, a part of Wasserman Media Group, a global sport and entertainment agency headquartered in Los Angeles, Tellem oversees the agency's athlete representation. In Basketbal, he has added up to more than $210 million as his client's salaries which include players like - Tracy McGrady and Jermaine O'Neal. While in Baseball, Tellem is best known for his negotiation for client Chase Utley's 7-year $85 million arbitration contract.

2.) Jorge Mendes -

You all must be familiar with Portuguese soccer prodigy Cristiano Ronaldo (on right), well then acquaint yourself with Jorge Paulo Agostinho Mendes (on left). Mendes is a Portuguese football agent and heads the GestiFute company, which provides agent services for footballers. When in 2009, Ronaldo was transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid, it was reported that Mendes made £4 million from Ronaldo's £80 million. Mendes is amongst the most influential football agents in the world and has even had Chelsea Football Club's coach Jose Mourinho as his client.

1.) Leigh Steinberg -

How can we forget an agent who was an inspiration for fictional sports agent Jerry Maguire in the film of the same name, with Tom Cruise playing the role of that agent? This certainly pushes Mr. Steinberg to the number 1 position in tonight's list. But here's more about him. During his 35-year career, Steinberg has representated more than a hundred professional players in football, baseball, basketball, golf, boxing, volleyball and Olympic Sports. Among his clients are NFL star, Steve Bartkowski, Basketball star John Starks, and various others. His clients have donated over $600 million in charities and scholarships.