| Company type | Sports management company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Management |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Jay-Z |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Juan Perez (President) |
| Parent | Roc Nation |
| Website | Official website |
Roc Nation Sports is the sports management division of Roc Nation.
History
Roc Nation Sports was founded by Jay-Z in early 2013 in partnership with Creative Artists Agency, a prominent talent agency based in Los Angeles. Roc Nation Sports' first major move was signing New York Yankees All-Star second baseman Robinson Canó. They have also signed New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz and WNBA prospect Skylar Diggins-Smith to Roc Nation Sports. On June 20, 2013 it was revealed that Jay-Z was officially certified as a sports agent for the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. On May 1, 2014 Roc Nation Sports added James Young of the Kentucky Wildcats. In November 2014, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant would also join the company. On January 3, 2018, it was announced that Penn State running back Saquon Barkley had signed with Roc Nation Sports prior to entering the 2018 NFL draft. Roc Nation Sports currently boasts a roster with over 100 athletes across baseball, basketball, American football, soccer, rugby, and e-sports. They also have a burgeoning broadcaster division.
Clients
American Football
- Jaire Alexander
- Saquon Barkley
- Dez Bryant
- Gabe Davis
- Leonard Fournette
- Todd Gurley
- C.J. Henderson
- Nick Kwiatkoski
- Bryce Love
- Julian Okwara
- Romeo Okwara
- Brandon Smith
- JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Ronnie Stanley
- Ndamukong Suh
- Andrew Thomas
Association football
- Xavier Amaechi
- Luca Ashby-Hammond
- Taye Ashby-Hammond
- Eric Bailly
- Samuel Chukwueze
- Vontae Daley-Campbell
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Federico Dimarco
- Nathan Ferguson
- Lauren James
- Reece James
- Tyreece John-Jules
- Tyrone Mings
- Jordan Lukaku
- Romelu Lukaku
- Brooke Norton-Cuffy
- Marcus Rashford
- Vinicius Junior
- Axel Witsel
Baseball
- CJ Abrams
- Stephen Alemais
- Erick Aybar
- Patrick Bailey
- Robinson Canó
- Rusney Castillo
- Yoenis Céspedes
- Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- DeMarcus Evans
- Jeremy Jeffress
- Jason Martin
- Max Meyer
- Shelby Miller
- Jacob Nottingham
- D. J. Peterson
- Dustin Peterson
- Eddie Rosario
- CC Sabathia
- Mike Shawaryn
- Braden Shipley
- Dominic Smith
- Marcus Wilson
- Masyn Winn
Basketball
- Precious Achiuwa
- Al-Farouq Aminu
- D. J. Augustin
- LaMelo Ball
- LiAngelo Ball
- Chris Boucher
- Trey Burke
- Zylan Cheatham
- Skylar Diggins-Smith
- Tyson Etienne
- Markelle Fultz
- Rudy Gay
- Danny Green
- Quade Green
- Ron Harper Jr.
- Danuel House
- Kyrie Irving
- Caris LeVert
- Patrick McCaw
- Jabari Parker
- Kevin Porter Jr.
- Immanuel Quickley
- Jahmi'us Ramsey
- Quinton Rose
- Isaiah Stewart
- P. J. Washington
- Justise Winslow
- James Young
Cricket
Netball
Personalities
Rugby Union
References
- "Roc Nation Sports President Juan Perez Explains How He Decides Who to Sign to Jay Z's Agency". Complex Networks.
- "The GQ+A: Juan Perez on Roc Nation Sports and Its "Cream of the Crop" Expansion Plans". Waybackmachine archive of GQ article. Archived from the original on 2014-04-18.
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- "Jay-Z Launches Roc Nation Sports Teams With CAA to Co-Represent Robinson Cano". Variety. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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- Hunte, Justin (2013-04-25). "Jay-Z Signs Skylar Diggins To Roc Nation Sports | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- Baker, Soren (2013-06-20). "Jay-Z Now A Licensed NBA, MLB Agent | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- Chris Yuscavage (1 May 2014). "NBA Prospect James Young Has Decided to Sign With Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports". Complex.
- "Saquon Barkley Signs with Roc Nation After Declaring for 2018 NFL Draft". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Roc Nation Just Signed a Wave of Young Ballers Including Tyreece John-Jules, Nathan Ferguson and More". October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- "Eric Bailly Signs with Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 8 January 2019.
- "Roc Nation Sports Welcomes Footballer Samuel Chukwueze". Roc Nation. 1 August 2019.
- "Het hart op de juiste plaats: De Bruyne en Lukaku maken kinderen in nood blij met opvallende kerstactie". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Reece James Joins Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports Agency". Roc Nation. 13 November 2019.
- "Tyrone Mings Signs With Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 27 May 2020.
- "Welcome to the ⚽️ family, Jordan Lukaku! Big things coming on and off the pitch. #RocFam". Facebook. Roc Nation Sports. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku signs for Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports and poses with NFL star Leonard Fournette". Mirror. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "Welcome to the ROCNATION Sports Family Marcus Rashford". Roc Nation. 24 June 2020.
- "Borussia Dortmund & Belgium's Axel Witsel Signs with Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 14 April 2019.
- "Roc Nation Sports Clients". Roc Nation Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- @ninamandell (17 January 2014). "C.C. Sabathia signs with Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- "Bongiwe Msomi". www.rocnation.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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