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Jayden Daniels’ mother, Regina Jackson, has followed in her son’s NFL footsteps, but in a different capacity as a certified sports agent . Jackson passed the NFL Players Association’s agent exam in late July, officially becoming an NFLPA-certified agent within the past month. Based on conversations around the league, CBS Sports reported that she is likely the first parent of a top-three NFL draft pick to earn the certification. “For her, taking the agent’s test is because she wants to be knowledgeable and helping her son and guiding him through his NFL career,” Denise White, a public relations expert who works with the Daniels family, told CBS Sports. “It’s important for her to have all that knowledge so she can give her son guidance, which will help him focus on the field and she can help focus off the field for him.” While Jackson is now a certified agent, she is not one of Daniels’ official representatives. The Washington Commanders quarterback is represented by four agents from...
Black boxers and fighters are amongst the richest athletes in the world. But the best part about these athletes is, many of them don’t just make money from filling stadiums or guaranteed purses. Rather, they — like George Foreman — make money from products featuring their name and likeness, from different investments, and even from Olympic medals. And, as AfroTech previously reported, one of the men on this list — Anthony Joshua — has started to diversify his investments into the cannabis arena. But not all of the richest Black boxers and fighters on this list are still active today. Many, like Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, no longer box professionally. But for the ones that have made this list due to their prowess in the ring, their commitment to the sport has paid off — something that was unheard of nearly 50 years ago. Cumulatively, there’s nearly $3 billion in net worths and salaries between these 10 men, and that alone means these men deserve their flowers. Let’s take a look at...