Positives to Hire  NEXTWin vs Typical Agent

There are some potential downsides to an athlete hiring a sports agent, including:

·         Not understanding the implications 

Young athletes may not fully understand the consequences of signing with an agent, and could be taken advantage of. It's important to educate yourself on the role of agents, and to research and compare different agents. 

·         Agents may not care about the athlete 

Some say that agents are only interested in their own bottom line, and not in the athlete as an individual. 

·        Agents may have too many clients 

Some agents represent more than 50 clients at once, which can make it difficult for them to regularly contact athletes. 

·         Agents may cause loss of eligibility 

Student-athletes need to be explicitly informed in their agency contract that representation will result in loss of college athletic eligibility. If this disclosure isn't made, the athlete can void the contract. 

·         Agents may not be a good fit 

It's important to find an agent who's comfortable with you, and who you trust and feel you can rely on. You should take the time to get to know them as both a person and a businessman.