Aaron Goodwin

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'''Aaron Goodwin''' is a sports agent who represents players in the National Basketball Association and Women's National Basketball Association. He was the initial agent for LeBron James, and negotiated endorsement deals paying James over $135 million, including a $90 million deal with Nike.<ref>"[https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/lebron-james-fires-agent-3-friends-to-take-over-1.534715 LeBron James fires agent, 3 friends to take over]". CBC Sports. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> James later left Goodwin in favor of agent Leon Rose.<ref>"[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/cavaliers/2005-08-05-james-agent_x.htm Cavs' James picks Rose as new agent]". ''USA Today''. August 5, 2005. Retrieved on August 18, 2009.</ref> He was initially Kevin Durant's agent,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/02/kevin-durant-leaves-longtime-agent-aaron-goodwin/|title=Kevin Durant Leaves Longtime Agent Aaron Goodwin|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2012-02-18|work=SLAM Magazine}}</ref> but Durant moved to Rob Pelinka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2012/03/kevin-durant-rob-pelinka-aaron-goodwin-oklahoma-city-thunder/|title=Kevin Durant Signs With Agent Rob Pelinka|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2012-03-19|work=SLAM Magazine}}</ref> Goodwin's other clients have included Dwight Howard,<ref>"Agent kept Howard in suspense until end". ''Atlanta Journal Constitution''. June 25, 2004. F1</ref> Chris Webber, Damian Lillard, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vin Baker, DeMar DeRozan, Damon Stoudamire, Todd MacCulloch,<ref name=si>Jeffri Chadiha. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20100604000307/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1032379/index.htm The Man Behind The Man]". ''Sports Illustrated''. June 28, 2004. Retrieved on August 14, 2009.</ref> Nate Robinson,<ref>Howard Beck. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/20/sports/basketball/20knicks.html Agent Says It Is Time for Robinson to Leave]". ''New York Times''. December 19, 2009. Retrieved on December 22, 2009.</ref> and Candace Parker.<ref>Allison Glock. "[https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3967891&campaign=rsssrch&source=danica The Selling of Candace Parker]". ''ESPN the Magazine''. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> In 2004, he was ranked eighth on ''Sports Illustrated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports.<ref name=si/>

== Personal life == Goodwin is from Oakland, California.<ref name=si/> His twin brother, Eric, is also a sports agent.<ref>Steve Kelley. "[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030516/kell16/agent-tries-to-avoid-bright-light-of-publicity Agent tries to avoid bright light of publicity]". ''The Seattle Times''. May 16, 2003. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080724194923/http://www.goodwinsports.com/index_home.html Goodwin Sports Management]

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