
The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association and Women’s National Basketball Players Association will join as founding partners.

REP Worldwide (Representing Every Player) will offer extensive resources, licensing and brand management services to a cultivated portfolio of athlete-driven sports properties. The business’ initial representation services will include: strategic planning, leveraging athlete IP group rights; structuring licenses and sponsorships; consulting on marketing activation strategy; driving support for players and licensees at retail; and developing unique content opportunities across platforms via ACE Media, the NFLPA’s content and production subsidiary.
“We’re excited about the potential of this new business,” says Ahmad Nassar, president, NFL Players Inc. “Building
The new business will also feature an athlete advisory board and an executive board, each comprised of representatives from its founding partners. Furthermore, the NFLPA will serve as the majority shareholder and will work in collaboration with its founding partners to develop the business.
“Working with REP Worldwide gives the WNBPA a leap forward in our group licensing program,” says Terri Jackson, director of operations, WNBPA. “The WNBPA is the first sports union for women and next year we celebrate our twentieth anniversary. We want this milestone year to include maximizing all licensing and marketing opportunities for our incredible and diverse athletes.”
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