Path of an NBA Agent and Summer League Evolution with Warren LeGarie (EP 66)

Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience

In today’s episode of the Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience, we sat down with Warren Legarie, Co-Founder of the Las Vegas Summer League and NBA Agent. Warren LeGarie is President at WGL management where he represents a number of top coaches, front office personnel, and executives across the NBA.
In this episode we discuss:
- Becoming an international agent
- The criteria when you are evaluating a potential client
- Why your ego is not your amigo
- What goes in to making the NBA Summer League happen and more!
Warren Legarie attended the University of the Pacific, in Stockton California where he played college basketball for the Pacific Tigers. After graduating college he went into the produce business and began traveling to learn the business. After working his way up, he found himself prepared for his next journey when he decided to become an agent in the business of basketball.
1:55 - Warren LeGarie Introduction
3:50 - Warren Walks Us Through His Legendary Career
8:26 - Becoming An Agent In The International Niche
24:16 - Criteria When Evaluating A Potential Client
29:06 - Keeping Up With Clients Constantly
30:54: You Better Like People In A People Business
32:54 - Why Warren Wore A Hawaiian Shirt At Every Summer League
33:35 - How Warren Met Tommy Sheppard And The Importance Of Helping People
35:48 - You Have To Make Yourself An Imperative
36:12 - Why Your Ego Is Not Your Amigo
38:04 - Making The Vegas Summer League Happen
50:16 - Adding Components To Summer League To Enhance The Experience
54:08 - Meeting Someone That Gets Things Done Like Albert Hall
56:10 - Assembling The Team For The First Vegas Summer League
1:03:04 - Bringing New Technology Into Vegas Summer League
1:06:12 - Why Creating A Basketball Festival Is So Important
1:09:50 - The Importance Of Seeing The Stars Of Tomorrow