Even if there are stars among sports agents, this universe remains opaque and unknown to the general public. Yet their influence is enormous. Whether on players, sponsors, or teams, the power of these men in the shadows goes beyond the simple role of advisor.
The agent profession is similar to that of impresario for the art world. The role of an agent is multiple, and it is the one who serves as an intermediary between his client – the player – and the buyer (the club). In addition to finding a club for the athlete, the agent is required to negotiate other contracts for him, such as sponsors.
The agent also helps find housing, a car, a phone, and everything that can help you enter the workforce as a professional. He can also find individual coaching, such as coaches, trainers, or nutritionists.
Unofficially, it can help solve certain problems, from the most innocuous to the most important, to avoid collateral damage.
Usually, it is best to start by obtaining a four-year degree. It is not mandatory but will make getting approval from the NBA Players Association to become a certified NBA agent easier.
But with relevant experience, it is possible to replace the degree. This is the path Belinda must take to become operational as quickly as possible.
Networking usually is the most crucial step to becoming an NBA agent. You need to know the right people to get your foot in the door. If you develop these relationships, having a job as an NBA agent is possible.
This is Belinda's huge advantage. As a player's wife and a player herself, she already has the most complicated step: finding a job.
Belinda does not have to negotiate a contract for Hector because his father has renewed everything with the club and sponsors.
"Next year, we're bringing the kids back to Sacramento. I'm going to call Jessica Holtz. But before that, we are going to Barcelona. »
Jessica Holtz is the agent of Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns. She entered the industry as the first woman to represent two players at a maximum salary. She is the 21st NBA agent in terms of salary with only three players, which is remarkable. The other player is Mike Conley.
"Yes, but can you bring him back to Mexico? His reputation could be better even if he is a legend at home. »
Belinda is aware of what is at stake. Depending on the circumstances, his image can take a hit. There have been accusations of a link to a drug lord but nothing concrete.
Apart from that, she is one of the legends of football in Mexico. Mexico is a football country, but a reaction is expected after an execrable World Cup in Qatar.
Hector can do nothing, but he wants to control what he can handle. It is with this intention that he flies to Barcelona. Hector knows the city well. He has often been here in his previous life as a Real Madrid player.
He knows where to go. Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper is the training centre of FC Barcelona. It is a state-of-the-art training center inaugurated in 2006.
Hector would like to renovate the Santo Laguna training center, but that's for another time. It's so much to talk to the one he wants to see. He is currently the coach of Barcelona Atlètic, the B team of FB Barcelona: Ràfael Marquez.