Master P

[j.hironaka@unesco.org]

I don't think Master P's agency has successfully negotiated any contract yet. I
believe Heisman running back Ricky Williams is their first client, and he
(arguably) may have fallen a bit in the NFL draft because of his contract
demands. On the other hand, Master P is a dazzlingly successful
businessman/entertainer by any measure. I recollect reading last year that he
earned as much as Oprah and Seinfeld etc.....something like 50+ million dollars.

I guess the No Limits perspective/selling point is that "brothers" needn't hand
over 4% of their earning power to "whitey". Actually, I suspect the new CBA is
forcing established super agents (of whatever color) to forgo commissions on NBA
contract negotiations, as was the case with Antoine Walker and Ray Allen's
contracts. As I understand it, sports agents do provide a wide range of estate &
asset management as well as useful secretarial services and other hand-holding.

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Jim Meninno wrote:

> > >(From Peter May)
> > >''It's propaganda,'' he said. ''I've
> > >talked several times to [Boston general manager] Chris Wallace. >You
> >start feeding the media like that and I wonder, what's your >reason?''
> >Scott is well aware ... of the rules that prevent >negotiations before July
> >1. That includes faxing contract
> > >proposals. ''I don't know what they expect me to do,'' Scott
> > >said. ...
> Yes, that would be dishonest.  You musn't bend the rules at all.  God knows
> no other teams are secretly negotiating with players before the deadline.
> And, I'm sure "No Limits" has been in touch with Wallace, it just might have
> been regarding a spot on the team for Percy, though.  My biggest fear is
> that this fledgling agency is in over it's head and, in trying to play
> hardball, is going to get it's star player traded to someplace with cap room
> and lottery picks to offer.  Have they negotiated and NBA contract yet?