Aaron Goodwin
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] Goodwin's other clients have included Dwight Howard,[3] Chris Webber, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vin Baker, Damon Stoudamire, Todd MacCulloch,[4] Nate Robinson,[5] and Candace Parker.[6] In 2004, he was ranked eighth on Sports Illustrated's list of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports.[4]
Goodwin is from Oakland, California.[4] His twin brother, Eric, is also a sports agent.[7]
Notes
- ^ "LeBron James fires agent, 3 friends to take over". CBC Sports. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
- ^ "Cavs' James picks Rose as new agent". USA Today. August 5, 2005. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.
- ^ "Agent kept Howard in suspense until end". Atlanta Journal Constitution. June 25, 2004. F1
- ^ a b c Jeffri Chadiha. "The Man Behind The Man". Sports Illustrated. June 28, 2004. Retrieved on August 14, 2009.
- ^ Howard Beck. "Agent Says It Is Time for Robinson to Leave". New York Times. December 19, 2009. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.
- ^ Allison Glock. "The Selling of Candace Parker". ESPN the Magazine. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.
- ^ 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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