Nicole Lynn
Nicole Lynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1988 |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Sports agent |
| Years active | 2015 - present |
Nicole Lynn (born December 13, 1988[1]) is an American sports agent. She is the first black woman to represent a National Football League draft pick. She serves as the president of football operations for Klutch Sports Group.
Education and career[edit]
Lynn graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2015. While studying law, she interned at the National Football League Players Association. In 2015, she joined PlayersRep as the agency's first female sports agent.[2]
Lynn became the first black woman to represent an NFL draft pick in 2019, when she represented defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.[3] That year, she was featured in Glamour's "Women of the Year" series.[4] She went on to represent quarterback Jalen Hurts in 2020.[5]
She received her certification to represent NBA players in 2020.[6]
In 2021, she published Agent You, an autobiography.[7] In 2020, it was reported that 50 Cent was producing a drama television series based on her life and career for Starz. Lynn will be an executive producer for the show.[8]
In 2021, Lynn was included on Worth's "21 Most Powerful Women in the Business of Sports."[9] That same year, Klutch Sports hired her as president of football operations.[10]
In 2023, Lynn helped client Jalen Hurts ink the most lucrative contract for a QB in league history at 5 years/$255M.
References[edit]
- ^ "This is 30 #BirthdayGirl". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Nicole Lynn ('15) Lands Dream Job: Alumna is PlayersRep's First Female Sports Agent | OU Law". law.ou.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Cash, Meredith. "A top NFL agent revealed that team security has kicked her out of hotels assuming she was a player's girlfriend". Insider. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "This Female Sports Agent Is Out to Break Up the Boys' Club". Glamour. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Sneed, Brandon. "Jalen Hurts Isn't Shy About Why He Hired an All-Women Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ White, Peter (2020-09-14). "Starz Developing Female Sports Agent Drama & Hip Hop Anthology Series With 50 Cent". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2020-09-14). "Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson to Develop Female Sports Agent Drama, Hip Hop Anthology Series at Starz". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Porter, Rick (2020-09-14). "50 Cent Developing Two More Dramas for Starz". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "The 21 Most Powerful Women in the Business of Sports". Worth. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Klutch Sports Group Hires Nicole Lynn As President Of Football Operations". Retrieved 2022-11-04.