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{{About|the sports agent|#Aaron Godwin}}
{{About|the sports agent|#Aaron Godwin}}


'''Aaron Godwin''' is a [[sports agent]] who represents players in the [[National Basketball Association]] and [[Women's National Basketball Association]]. He was the initial agent for [[LeBron James]], and negotiated endorsement deals paying James over $135 million, including a $90 million deal with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]].<ref>"[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/05/10/james_agent050510.html LeBron James fires agent, 3 friends to take over]". CBC Sports. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> James later left Goodwin in favor of agent [[Leon Rose]].<ref>"[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/cavaliers/2005-08-05-james-agent_x.htm Cavs' James picks Rose as new agent]". ''USA Today''. August 5, 2005. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref> He was initially [[Kevin Durant]]'s agent,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/02/kevin-durant-leaves-longtime-agent-aaron-goodwin/|title=Kevin Durant Leaves Longtime Agent Aaron Goodwin|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2012-02-18|work=[[SLAM Magazine]]}}</ref> but Durant moved to [[Rob Pelinka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/03/kevin-durant-rob-pelinka-aaron-goodwin-oklahoma-city-thunder/|title=Kevin Durant Signs With Agent Rob Pelinka|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2012-03-19|work=[[SLAM Magazine]]}}</ref> Goodwin's other clients have included [[Dwight Howard]],<ref>"Agent kept Howard in suspense until end". ''Atlanta Journal Constitution''. June 25, 2004. F1</ref> [[Chris Webber]], [[Damian Lillard]], [[Gary Payton]], [[Jason Kidd]], [[Shareef Abdur-Rahim]], [[Vin Baker]], [[DeMar DeRozan]], [[Damon Stoudamire]], [[Todd MacCulloch]],<ref name=si>Jeffri Chadiha. "[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1032379/index.htm The Man Behind The Man]". ''Sports Illustrated''. June 28, 2004. Retrieved on August 14, 2009.</ref> [[Nate Robinson]],<ref>Howard Beck. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/sports/basketball/20knicks.html Agent Says It Is Time for Robinson to Leave]". ''New York Times''. December 19, 2009. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.</ref> and [[Candace Parker]].<ref>Allison Glock. "[http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3967891&campaign=rsssrch&source=danica The Selling of Candace Parker]". ''ESPN the Magazine''. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> In 2004, he was ranked eighth on ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports.<ref name=si/>
'''Aaron Goodwin''' is a [[sports agent]] who represents players in the [[National Basketball Association]] and [[Women's National Basketball Association]]. He was the initial agent for [[LeBron James]], and negotiated endorsement deals paying James over $135 million, including a $90 million deal with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]].<ref>"[https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/lebron-james-fires-agent-3-friends-to-take-over-1.534715 LeBron James fires agent, 3 friends to take over]". CBC Sports. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> James later left Goodwin in favor of agent [[Leon Rose]].<ref>"[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/cavaliers/2005-08-05-james-agent_x.htm Cavs' James picks Rose as new agent]". ''USA Today''. August 5, 2005. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref> He was initially [[Kevin Durant]]'s agent,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/02/kevin-durant-leaves-longtime-agent-aaron-goodwin/|title=Kevin Durant Leaves Longtime Agent Aaron Goodwin|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2012-02-18|work=[[SLAM Magazine]]}}</ref> but Durant moved to [[Rob Pelinka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/03/kevin-durant-rob-pelinka-aaron-goodwin-oklahoma-city-thunder/|title=Kevin Durant Signs With Agent Rob Pelinka|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2012-03-19|work=[[SLAM Magazine]]}}</ref> Goodwin's other clients have included [[Dwight Howard]],<ref>"Agent kept Howard in suspense until end". ''Atlanta Journal Constitution''. June 25, 2004. F1</ref> [[Chris Webber]], [[Damian Lillard]], [[Gary Payton]], [[Jason Kidd]], [[Shareef Abdur-Rahim]], [[Vin Baker]], [[DeMar DeRozan]], [[Damon Stoudamire]], [[Todd MacCulloch]],<ref name=si>Jeffri Chadiha. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100604000307/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1032379/index.htm The Man Behind The Man]". ''Sports Illustrated''. June 28, 2004. Retrieved on August 14, 2009.</ref> [[Nate Robinson]],<ref>Howard Beck. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/sports/basketball/20knicks.html Agent Says It Is Time for Robinson to Leave]". ''New York Times''. December 19, 2009. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.</ref> and [[Candace Parker]].<ref>Allison Glock. "[https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3967891&campaign=rsssrch&source=danica The Selling of Candace Parker]". ''ESPN the Magazine''. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> In 2004, he was ranked eighth on ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports.<ref name=si/>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Goodwin is from [[Oakland, California]].<ref name=si/> His twin brother, Eric, is also a sports agent.<ref>Steve Kelley. "[http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030516&slug=kell16 Agent tries to avoid bright light of publicity]". ''The Seattle Times''. May 16, 2003. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref>
Goodwin is from [[Oakland, California]].<ref name=si/> His twin brother, Eric, is also a sports agent.<ref>Steve Kelley. "[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030516/kell16/agent-tries-to-avoid-bright-light-of-publicity Agent tries to avoid bright light of publicity]". ''The Seattle Times''. May 16, 2003. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref>


== Notes ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 13 November 2024

This article is about the sports agent. For #Aaron Godwin, see Aaron Goodwin (disambiguation).

Aaron Goodwin is a sports agent who represents players in the National Basketball Association and Women's National Basketball Association. He was the initial agent for LeBron James, and negotiated endorsement deals paying James over $135 million, including a $90 million deal with Nike.[1] James later left Goodwin in favor of agent Leon Rose.[2] He was initially Kevin Durant's agent,[3] but Durant moved to Rob Pelinka.[4] Goodwin's other clients have included Dwight Howard,[5] Chris Webber, Damian Lillard, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vin Baker, DeMar DeRozan, Damon Stoudamire, Todd MacCulloch,[6] Nate Robinson,[7] and Candace Parker.[8] In 2004, he was ranked eighth on Sports Illustrated's list of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports.[6]

Personal life

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Goodwin is from Oakland, California.[6] His twin brother, Eric, is also a sports agent.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "LeBron James fires agent, 3 friends to take over". CBC Sports. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cavs' James picks Rose as new agent". USA Today. August 5, 2005. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Kevin Durant Leaves Longtime Agent Aaron Goodwin". SLAM Magazine. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  4. ^ "Kevin Durant Signs With Agent Rob Pelinka". SLAM Magazine. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  5. ^ "Agent kept Howard in suspense until end". Atlanta Journal Constitution. June 25, 2004. F1
  6. ^ a b c Jeffri Chadiha. "The Man Behind The Man". Sports Illustrated. June 28, 2004. Retrieved on August 14, 2009.
  7. ^ Howard Beck. "Agent Says It Is Time for Robinson to Leave". New York Times. December 19, 2009. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.
  8. ^ Allison Glock. "The Selling of Candace Parker". ESPN the Magazine. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
  9. ^ Steve Kelley. "Agent tries to avoid bright light of publicity". The Seattle Times. May 16, 2003. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
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