Type | Sports management company |
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Industry | Management |
Founded | 2013 |
Founder | Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter |
Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Juan Perez (President)[1][2] |
Parent | Roc Nation |
Website | Official website |
Roc Nation Sports is the sports management division of Roc Nation.
History
Roc Nation Sports was founded by Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter in Spring 2013 in partnership with Creative Artists Agency, a prominent talent agency based in Los Angeles.[3] Roc Nation Sports' first major move was signing New York Yankees All-Star second baseman Robinson Canó.[4] They have also signed New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz and WNBA prospect Skylar Diggins-Smith to Roc Nation Sports.[5][6] 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.[7] On May 1, 2014 Roc Nation Sports added James Young of the Kentucky Wildcats.[8] 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.[9] Roc Nation Sports currently boasts a roster with over 100 athletes across Baseball, Basketball, American Football, International Football, Rugby, and E-Sports. They also have a burgeoning broadcaster division.
Clients
Baseball
- Stephen Alemais, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Erick Aybar, Acereros de Monclova[10]
- Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants
- Robinson Canó, New York Mets
- Rusney Castillo, Boston Red Sox
- Yoenis Céspedes, Free Agent
- Jazz Chisholm Jr., Miami Marlins
- DeMarcus Evans, Texas Rangers
- Jeremy Jeffress, Milwaukee Brewers
- Jason Martin, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Max Meyer, Miami Marlins
- Shelby Miller, Chicago Cubs
- Jacob Nottingham, Milwaukee Brewers
- D. J. Peterson, Chicago White Sox
- Dustin Peterson, Detroit Tigers
- Eddie Rosario, Minnesota Twins
- CC Sabathia, New York Yankees[11]
- Mike Shawaryn, Boston Red Sox
- Braden Shipley, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Dominic Smith, New York Mets
- Marcus Wilson, Boston Red Sox
- Masyn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals
Basketball
- Precious Achiuwa, Toronto Raptors
- Al-Farouq Aminu, Free Agent
- D. J. Augustin, Free Agent
- LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
- LiAngelo Ball, Greensboro Swarm
- Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors
- Trey Burke, Stockton Kings
- Zylan Cheatham, Birmingham Squadron
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
- Tyson Etienne, College Park Skyhawks
- Markelle Fultz, Orlando Magic
- Rudy Gay, Utah Jazz
- Danny Green, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Quade Green, Free Agent
- Ron Harper Jr., Toronto Raptors
- Danuel House, Philadelphia 76ers
- Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks
- Caris LeVert, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Patrick McCaw, Delaware Blue Coats
- Jabari Parker, Free Agent
- Kevin Porter Jr., Houston Rockets
- Immanuel Quickley, New York Knicks
- Jahmi'us Ramsey, Oklahoma City Blue
- Quinton Rose, Westchester Knicks
- Isaiah Stewart, Detroit Pistons
- P. J. Washington, Charlotte Hornets
- Justise Winslow, Portland Trail Blazers
- James Young, Kolossos Rodou
American Football
- Jaire Alexander, Green Bay Packers
- Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
- Dez Bryant, Retired
- Gabe Davis, Buffalo Bills
- Leonard Fournette, Buffalo Bills
- Todd Gurley, Retired
- C.J. Henderson, Carolina Panthers
- Nick Kwiatkoski, Free Agent
- Bryce Love, Retired
- Julian Okwara, Detroit Lions
- Romeo Okwara, Detroit Lions
- Brandon Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, New England Patriots
- Ronnie Stanley, Baltimore Ravens
- Ndamukong Suh, Free Agent
- Andrew Thomas, New York Giants
Football / Soccer
- Axel Witsel, Atlético Madrid[12]
- Eric Bailly, Manchester United[13]
- Romelu Lukaku, Inter Milan (On a loan from Chelsea)[14]
- Federico Dimarco, Inter Milan
- Samuel Chukwueze, Villarreal CF[15]
- Reece James, Chelsea[16]
- Lauren James, Chelsea[16]
- Nigel James, Elite Coaching Academy Director[16]
- Dakota Watterson, Free Agent[17]
- Tyrone Mings, Aston Villa[18]
- Marcus Rashford, Manchester United[19]
- A.C. Milan[20]
- Jordan Lukaku, Lazio[21]
- Tyreece John-Jules, Blackpool (on loan from Arsenal)[22]
- Nathan Ferguson, Crystal Palace[22]
- Vontae Daley-Campbell, Leicester City[22]
- Matteo Ritaccio, Liverpool[22]
- Luca Ashby-Hammond, Fulham[22]
- Xavier Amaechi, Hamburger SV[22]
- Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Arsenal[22]
- Taye Ashby-Hammond, Maidenhead United (on loan from Fulham)[22]
- Leeds United F.C[23]
- Mamelodi Sundowns[24]
Rugby
Netball
Cricket
Personalities
Esports
- Musa'ad Al-Dossary[25]
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.
- ↑ "Roc Nation Launches Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Jay-Z Launches Roc Nation Sports Teams With CAA to Co-Represent Robinson Cano". Variety. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑ Harling, Danielle (2013-04-17). "Jay-Z Facing Several Stiff Requirements Before Becoming NFLPA Certified | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ↑ 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 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.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund & Belgium's Axel Witsel Signs with Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Eric Bailly Signs with Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Roc Nation Sports Welcomes Footballer Samuel Chukwueze". Roc Nation. 1 August 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Reece James Joins Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports Agency". Roc Nation. 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "Roc Nation Sports Welcomes Dakota Watterson". Roc Nation. 3 October 2019.
- ↑ "Tyrone Mings Signs With Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Welcome to the ROCNATION Sports Family Marcus Rashford". Roc Nation. 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "AC Milan partners with Roc Nation, on a unique, industry-first, partnership". acmilan.com. 9 July 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Roc Nation Just Signed a Wave of Young Ballers Including Tyreece John-Jules, Nathan Ferguson and More". October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Leeds United X Roc Nation Partnership Announced". leedsunited.com. 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mamelodi Sundowns x Roc Nation Sports". sundownsfc.co.za. 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Esports Player of the Year Mosaad Al-Dossary Signs With Roc Nation Sports". Roc Nation. 9 October 2019.