We all know that Jay Z has "99 problems but a bitch ain't one." The first thing that comes to my mind when someone say his name is his incredible rap career and that his beautiful wife Beyonce, is too pretty for him. What doesn't come to my mind though is, Jay Z; the managing partner of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team, or the new founder/owner of "Roc Nation Sports."
With the CAA (Creative Artists Agency), Jay Z will co-representing superstar Yankee second baseman, Robinson Cano. I don't know about you guys think but that is as good as it can get for a first client. Cano, fired his long time agent, Scott Boras to join Jay Z and his team with the hopes that either Cano can sign a massive contract extension with the Yankees or hit the market in the off season in free agency.
Cano is an offensive monster. He has a career average of .308 with 177 home runs in only 8 seasons. In each of the last four seasons, Cano has hit over .300 with at least 25 home runs, as well as placing in the top 5 in MVP voting the last two years. There is no question that he deserves a huge contract extension from the Yankees, but the question is will he agree to it or will he be willing to play through the season and test the open market at the end of October?
Enter Jay Z and his team at Roc Nation Sports. Their first and probably hardest test will be to satisfy Cano in that he will need to be paid like the superstar that he is and be happy while playing. The limelight will always be following them around but if they remain focused on the job at hand, then I can see Cano signing for bigger bucks in New York or sign with a new team. This hasn't been the first time that a big name rapper started his own sport agency.. Master P started his very own representing agency, No Limit Sports Agency. He represented running back Ricky Williams when he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints, and it didn't go to well.
Whatever happens to Cano in free agency, I think because he has hired Roc Nation Sports and the CAA to co-represent him, a massive wave of up and coming players and artists will sign to the agency. Robinson Cano is global mega star that excels at what he does. If Roc Nation Sports can harness his talent to find a nice contract that Cano deserves, then Roc Nation Sports will thrive. Jay Z isn't just a rapper looking for a new business to jump on to. He knows exactly what he is doing. He wanted to make an impact in the sporting world with his new agency and he did so with Cano.
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