Rapper Jay-Z, currently a minority owner of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, is further diversifying his sports interests by teaming up with sports agency CAA Sports, to create Roc Nation Sports, according to ESPN reporter Darren Rovell.
The man who "made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can" is kicking off his new agency with a splash, reportedly stealing Yankees second-baseman, and impending free agent, Robinson Cano away from super-agent Scott Boras.
For now, CAA is handling all things baseball, but it appears as if Jay-Z is interested in becoming a certified agent himself, not only in baseball, but also for basketball and football.
The fact that the entertainment side of Roc Nation has been thriving with such clients as Rihanna, Timbaland, and Shakira, bodes well for the new partnership, when you consider that CAA currently represents their own roster of star clients in Ryan Braun, Matt Cain, Buster Posey, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Click here for Rovell's full story.
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