Octagon, one of the nation’s leading sports management agencies, announced the signing of 3X WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne. Erin Kane, Sr. Director of Octagon’s North American sales and marketing group, will represent Elena both on and off court.
Erin Kane has a great track record with representing players who are the face of their respective sports, whose other clients include NASCAR driver NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, softball pitcher Jennie Finch, and lacrosse player Paul Rabil.
Kane will look to expand Elena’s endorsement portfolio (which already includes a Nike sponsorship) by utilizing WNBA sponsors and Olympic sponsors. The Chicago Sky star forward is expected to compete for a spot on Team USA for net year’s Rio games
“She has a tremendous opportunity to represent women’s basketball and help grow the sport and women’s sports in general,” Kane said.
Elena was previously represented by her brother, Gene Delle Donne, and prior to that by Wasserman Media Group.
(Original Story: Sports Business Daily)
