Lil Wayne Signs Cristiano Ronaldo

Young Money rapper, Lil Wayne has decided to follow in the footsteps of millionaire businessman and rapper, Jay Z  by starting his own sports management agency.

To show he is ready for business, he has signed his first client, The World’s Biggest football Star……….C ronaldo

Beyond rapping, Lil Wayne has ventured into clothing, accessories, and a number of other business ventures — not to mention a label presidency. And now he’s expanding his empire once again,

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Usually in the rap industry, if one guy does it, everyone else soon follows. That’s even the case for Jay Z’s recent venture into the world of sports management, as another rapper has now entered the race.

Weezy has partnered with PolarisSports, an affiliate of CAA and GestiFute. Wayne will reportedly handle all of Ronaldo’s marketing and endorsement deals in the United States.

Earlier yesterday, Ronaldo tweeted a photo of himself with the Prime Minister of Japan holding up the Young Money sign.

“My homie Christiano Ronaldo got the President of Japan throwing up Young money! He too real 4dat! Young Muulah baby!” Lil Wayne tweeted.

Lil Wayne Starts A Sports Management Company, Signs Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo

From hip-hop, to skateboarding, to soccer; Lil Wayne has got it all covered. According to TMZ, Weezy has started a new sports management company and has signed the world’s biggest soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, as his first client. The decision to make his first client an international one is a risky endeavor as Wayne will have to tap into a new market and demographic in Europe.

Wayne will apparently handle Ronaldo’s endorsements, marketing, branding and more. Ronaldo is a marketing machine and earned $22 million in endorsements last year, making him the highest paid soccer player in the world. The new sports management company will work with PolarisSports—which is affiliated with CAA Sports—the group that handled the contract negotiations for Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports.

Ronaldo is yet to confirm the signing but did release a picture of himself and the Prime Minister of Japan throwing up the YMCMB sign on Twitter:

Who’s Has The Better Sports Agency? Jay Z or Lil Wayne

Jul 25th, '14  •  News  •  by Emmanuel C.M.  •  No Comments

The news of Lil Wayne throwing his hat into sports management by starting an agency and partnering working with PolarisSports—which is affiliated with the CAA agency and GestiFute—was very surprising. The Young Money Mogul made a huge splash by signing international soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Of course the comparison was immediately made to Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports. They have been in operation for over a year and continue to sign top talent. But when you compared who’s better equip to head a sports agency, who’s better?
Check the breakdown below.

Sports Knowledge

Edge: Wayne
Lil Wayne is a notorious sports buff. The NOLA spitta has been a frequent guest on ESPN. Seriously, he’s been on ESPN’s First Take discussing everything in sports like the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant, NCAA College Final Four, The Green Bay Packers and Tim Tebow. That’s not even counting his time on Around The Horn  and his one-on-one with Randy Moss. He’s a huge L.A. Lakers, Green Bay Packers and boxing fan. Wayne literally only tweets when he’s watch sports. Weezy has also penned for ESPN Magazine and on their website. Even though Jay Z was part owner The Brooklyn Nets and was huge influence on the franchise, slight lean goes to Lil Wayne when it comes to sports knowledge.

Network

Edge: Jay Z
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter’s network is massive. Forbes ranks him No. 6 among “the most powerful” celebrities in the world. He has grown his Roc Nation empire into a force, currently has numerous business ventures and is worth $520 million. Anything Jigga wants, he has access too.

Biggest Signing

Edge: Wayne
Yes Hov’s Roc Nation Sports has signed a plethora of talented superstars—Robinson Cano, Kevin Durant, Victor Cruz and Skylar Diggins—but Lil Wayne’s signing of Portugal and Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is massive. Ronaldo is one of the most marketable and recognizable sports star in the world.  Forbes named Ronaldo the 30th “most powerful” celebrity in the world and seventh among athletes, just edging Kevin Durant. He is without a doubt the biggest star in professional futbol and his fame only continues to grow after the World Cup.

Experience

Edge: Jay Z
Jay Z clearly has the edge over Weezy when it comes to experience in the sports industry. Roc Nation Sports has been around for over a year and doing extremely well, young new stars from the NFL, NBA and MLB. Hov was also apart of the ownership team for the Brooklyn Nets. He knows what he’s doing.
Who would you choose?