Athletes First, CAA, Klutch, and WME close five signings across NFL, NBA, and padel
Athletes First added three NFL players this week: Cowboys LB Demarvion Overshown through David Mulugheta (from The Familie), and Panthers LB Claudin Cherelus and OL Albert Reese IV through Andrew Kessler. CAA signed Mavericks forward Caleb Martin through Austin Brown and Max Saidman, who brought Martin over from Eric Fleischer at Assist Sports. Klutch Sports added Giants DL Leki Fotu through Zeke Sandhu. WME signed World No. 1 padel player Delfi Brea internationally through Dani Dios and Hernan Auguste.
THE BREAKDOWN
Mulugheta pulling Overshown from The Familie continues the pattern of the majors absorbing independent agency talent. At CAA, Brown and Saidman completing another lateral move from Assist Sports is worth watching as a signal of how much client flow is leaving boutique sports shops. The WME padel signing is the one to file: padel is the fastest-growing racket sport globally by participation, and signing the world No. 1 before the sport breaks into mainstream US media deals positions WME ahead of every other major on a category that hasn't been priced yet.
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