Beyond Athlete Management
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Beyond Athlete Management is an American sports agency based in Chicago and Los Angeles. Founded in 2018[1], the agency is partnered with the Los Angeles Media Fund, a finance and entertainment company led by Soros Fund Management.[2]
Background
Beyond was founded by four agents — Daniel Poneman, a Chicago-based scout[3] and college basketball consultant[4]; Jelani Floyd, an National Basketball Association business manager and Arthur Ashe National Sports Scholar at Brown University and University of California, Davis[5]; EJ Kusnyer, a Mercer University student-athlete who then represented himself as a player-agent in five international leagues[6]; and Mike Naiditch, a veteran NBA agent. Soros and Horsman became founding partners in Beyond after the release of Shot in the Dark[7], a Chicago basketball documentary produced by Poneman and executive produced by Dwyane Wade and Chance the Rapper[8]. Along with Shot in the Dark, the LA Media Fund has produced sports documentaries on Ronaldinho and the Showtime (basketball)[9].
In addition to professional athletes, Beyond also represents Ropa, the CEO and founder of streetwear brand Ricchezza Forever[10].
The agency began promoting and donating to various grassroots initiatives in 2020, choosing organizations close to their clients' hearts. This includes the Black Lives Matter global network, Cabrini–Green Homes in Chicago, the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, Glenn Robinson III's A.R.I. Foundation in Gary, Indiana, IN and the YouthLink homelessness initiative in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul.[citation needed]
Clients
- Courtland Sutton
- Miles Sanders
- Kenny Robinson (American football)
- Paris Ford
- Andy Lee (American football)
- Rashard Robinson
- Demetrious Cox
Beyond represents the following professional basketball players and coaches:
- Glenn Robinson III
- Tyrell Terry
- Isaiah Hartenstein
- Josh Gray (basketball)
- Jae'Sean Tate
- Nolan Smith
- Ben Moore (basketball)
- Kaleb Wesson
- Andre Wesson
- Josh Bostic
- Zach Hankins
- Jessie Govan
- Darius Thompson
- Nico Carvacho
- Jordan Swing
- Khalil Iverson
- Dantez Walton
- Devonte Patterson
- Martin Krampelj
- Clarke Rosenberg
References
- ↑ "Soros, Horsman Launch Agency Called Beyond Athlete Management". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik; Pedersen, Erik (2018-10-09). "Los Angeles Media Fund Gets Into Sports Agency Business". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Bucher, Ric. "To Man Who Discovered Anthony Davis, Pelicans' Playoff Run Is Stuff of Dreams". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ Powers, Scott. "Daniel Poneman's path from teenage basketball guru to NBA agent". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Jelani Floyd: Just Add Value.
- ↑ Draper, Kevin (2018-10-17). "Congratulations, You're a Certified N.B.A. Agent. Good Luck Finding a Client. (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Thompson, Phil. "10 observations about Orr basketball documentary 'Shot in the Dark,' produced by Chance the Rapper and Dwyane Wade". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ LIVE, Windy City (2018-02-27). "Chance the Rapper, Dwyane Wade team up for 'Shot in the Dark' documentary". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (2021-05-10). "Los Angeles Lakers Docuseries From Jeanie Buss & Antoine Fuqua Ordered By Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ↑ "Ropa On Taking RICCHEZZA FOREVER From Underground To Mainstream". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
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