Post by Blaque on Aug 31, 2006 15:42:36 GMT -5
AMERICA'S HOTTEST BLACK SPORTS AGENT TALKS YAO MING, FAITH, AND THE FUTURE OF THE NBA WITH THE DOIN' IT NETWORK
Richmond, VA (BlackNews.com) - Is there any doubt that Bill Duffy is America's hottest sports agent right now?
Even in professional sports leagues like the NBA where black players dominate in terms of sheer numbers, blacks agents are still a relative rarity in America. And, black agents that represent high profile non-black talent are rarer still.
Yet Duffy, who represents basketball players exclusively, has managed to snare international phenomenon and premiere Asian NBA player, Yao Ming, two-time MVP and premiere white player, Steve Nash, as well as premiere NBA All-Star and top African-American player, Carmelo Anthony.
In a rare interview for the Doin' It Network, Bill Duffy reveals his methodology for competing for top talent, how his faith keeps him grounded, and what he thinks the future of the NBA might be. (Here's a hint - 41 of the players Duffy represents are overseas).
The exclusive interview can be heard now at the Doin' It Network's website, www.doinitnetwork.com, and on Saturday at 6:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM on the Doin' It radio program on XM Satellite Radio Channel 169.
"I've said it a thousand times. When we launched our program we promised to bring access to the best black business minds in consulting, corporate, academia, entrepreneurship, and entertainment to America," says Moses Foster, President of the Doin'It Network, and host of the Doin'It radio program.
"By bringing intelligent, inspirational, and successful black business people like Bill Duffy to our forefront, we are showing the nation that African-Americans contribute far more to our nation than what we see in your typical rap video or sitcom."
"This is a media channel we control, and as long as we control it, you're going to see black decision- makers, entrepreneurs, and executives in our programming. Other networks can reinforce the stereotypes."
Since launching on satellite radio and the web, The Doin' It Network's web and radio properties have become the preferred talk show for A-list black business talent. The program has featured the President of Sony Urban Music, Lisa Ellis, Harley Davidson's first black executive, Harold Scott, Kellogg Finance Professor, Steven Rogers, and many more.
And beginning in September, Doin' It will launch a television series on their website with a program featuring brilliant University of Maryland African American physicist, James Sylvester Gates.
Richmond, VA (BlackNews.com) - Is there any doubt that Bill Duffy is America's hottest sports agent right now?
Even in professional sports leagues like the NBA where black players dominate in terms of sheer numbers, blacks agents are still a relative rarity in America. And, black agents that represent high profile non-black talent are rarer still.
Yet Duffy, who represents basketball players exclusively, has managed to snare international phenomenon and premiere Asian NBA player, Yao Ming, two-time MVP and premiere white player, Steve Nash, as well as premiere NBA All-Star and top African-American player, Carmelo Anthony.
In a rare interview for the Doin' It Network, Bill Duffy reveals his methodology for competing for top talent, how his faith keeps him grounded, and what he thinks the future of the NBA might be. (Here's a hint - 41 of the players Duffy represents are overseas).
The exclusive interview can be heard now at the Doin' It Network's website, www.doinitnetwork.com, and on Saturday at 6:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM on the Doin' It radio program on XM Satellite Radio Channel 169.
"I've said it a thousand times. When we launched our program we promised to bring access to the best black business minds in consulting, corporate, academia, entrepreneurship, and entertainment to America," says Moses Foster, President of the Doin'It Network, and host of the Doin'It radio program.
"By bringing intelligent, inspirational, and successful black business people like Bill Duffy to our forefront, we are showing the nation that African-Americans contribute far more to our nation than what we see in your typical rap video or sitcom."
"This is a media channel we control, and as long as we control it, you're going to see black decision- makers, entrepreneurs, and executives in our programming. Other networks can reinforce the stereotypes."
Since launching on satellite radio and the web, The Doin' It Network's web and radio properties have become the preferred talk show for A-list black business talent. The program has featured the President of Sony Urban Music, Lisa Ellis, Harley Davidson's first black executive, Harold Scott, Kellogg Finance Professor, Steven Rogers, and many more.
And beginning in September, Doin' It will launch a television series on their website with a program featuring brilliant University of Maryland African American physicist, James Sylvester Gates.