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Sports Agent

Arts Sports Movies & TV

"Jerry Maguire Aspires to Be You"

In 1999, “original superagent” Leigh Steinberg represented 86 NFL athletes. His life today:

At age 63, Steinberg -- for years hailed as the real-life Maguire -- now finds himself a bankrupt, recovering alcoholic, plotting a comeback from the bottom. And before 10 p.m. tonight, as mandated by the California Bar Association, he must show that his urine is clean.

Daniel Roberts, Pablo S. Torre Fortune Apr 2012 15min Permalink

Confessions of an Agent

During his career, Josh Luchs gave college athletes thousands in cash, meals, and trips. Now he’s retiring and coming clean.

George Dohrmann Sports Illustrated Oct 2010 30min Permalink