The NBA Draft is always an event for celebration, surprises and disappointments. During this year’s selections, history has seemingly been made.
On June 22, at the 2023 NBA Draft in Barclays Center, all of the top ten picks were represented by Black agents — marking the first time in the league — according to Diverse Representation.
Take a look below into the star basketball players and their agents right by their side who helped make the magic happen.
No. 1: Victor Wembanyama
Selected by: San Antonio Spurs
Agent: Bouna Ndiaye
Ndiaye is a French basketball agent, who is the founder and CEO of Comsport, per Forbes.
No. 2: Brandon Miller
Selected by: Charlotte Hornets
Agent: Wilmer M. Jackson-Spencer
Jackson-Spencer is an agent for Spencer Sports Management.
No. 3: Scoot Henderson
Selected by: Portland Trailblazers
Agent: Steve Haney
Haney is an agent for Par-Lay Sports and Entertainment.
As AfroTech previously told you, Henderson signed a historic annual seven-figure, multi-year endorsement contract with Puma. Additionally, he previously made history when he became one of the youngest professional basketball players in the U.S. after signing to the NBA G League Ignite.
No. 4 & No. 5: Amen and Ausar Thompson
Selected by: Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons
Agent: Troy Thompson
Thompson is an agent for G.A.P.P. Sports Group.
According to ESPN, the Thompson twins are became the first brothers to be drafted in the top five of the same NBA draft since the 1976 ABA-NBA merger.
No. 6: Anthony Black
No. 7: Bilal Coulibaly
Selected by: Washington Wizards
Agent: Bouna Ndiaye
As aforementioned, Ndiaye is the founder and CEO of Comsport.
No. 8: Jarace Walker
Selected by: Indiana Pacers
Agent: Joe Branch and Bill Duffy
Branch is an agent for WME Sports. What’s more, as aforementioned, Duffy works for the same agency.
No. 9: Taylor Hendricks
Selected by: Utah Jazz
Agent: Raymond Brothers
Brothers is an agent for I AM Sports & Entertainment.
