Top Basketball Agent Henry Thomas Joins CAA Sports

Clients Include Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Devin Harris, Michael Finley, Anthony
Parker, Ronnie Brewer, Udonis Haslem, and Shaun Livingston, Among Others
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Top NBA agent Henry Thomas has joined CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists
Agency, a full-service entertainment and sports agency. With more than 20 years
of experience in the athlete representation business, Thomas` clients include
NBA All-Stars Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors,
Devin Harris of the New Jersey Nets and Michael Finley of the San Antonio Spurs,
in addition to Anthony Parker, Ronnie Brewer, Udonis Haslem, and Shaun
Livingston. Former CSMG client manager and NBA certified player agent Martin
McGlothan, among others from Thomas` staff, will also join CAA Sports.

The world`s leading athlete representation firm, CAA Sports represents
established and emerging basketball clients including the 2009 NBA MVP LeBron
James, Tony Parker, Allen Iverson, and Richard "RIP" Hamilton, among many
others. CAA Sports most recently announced that it had signed NBA All-Star
Carmelo Anthony for representation in all areas.

"Henry`s experience and professional accomplishments have made him one of the
most well respected agents in the NBA," said Howard Nuchow, Co-Head, CAA Sports.
"He is a terrific addition to our Basketball practice and we are confident that
his forward-thinking approach will lead to unprecedented opportunities for our
clients."

"There is no agency like CAA," said Thomas. "Their success is rooted in their
culture of collaborating across all of the agency`s resources to give clients
the best opportunities for success in so many different areas."

Thomas spent seven years at the Chicago-based sports management and marketing
firm, CSMG Inc. As President of CSMG, he oversaw the strategic initiatives and
operational objectives of the company`s basketball division. Throughout his
career, Thomas has negotiated several of the most lucrative contracts in
basketball, including Finley`s $102 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks
in 2001 and Wade`s eight-figure shoe endorsement deal with Converse in 2005.

Thomas earned a B.S. in Accounting from Bradley University, where he played
basketball. He also earned a J.D. and LL.M in Taxation from DePaul University.
Prior to becoming a basketball agent, he was a Tax Specialist at the
international accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand (now
PriceWaterhouseCoopers) and eventually became a partner at the Chicago-based law
firm of Carney & Brothers, Ltd. In addition, Thomas established and taught a
Sports Law course at DePaul, serving as Adjunct Professor of Sports Law for 23
years.

Thomas and his staff will continue to be based in Chicago.

About CAA SPORTS

CAA Sports represents more than 500 of the world`s best athletes in such sports
as baseball, football, hockey, basketball, soccer, tennis, and golf, in addition
to icons in individual sports, coaches, on-air broadcasters, and other sports
personalities. Beyond traditional athlete representation, CAA Sports provides
unique opportunities for clients off the field, in areas including licensing,
endorsements, speaking, philanthropy, and video games. CAA Sports also works in
the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, and sports
properties for sales/sponsorship opportunities. CAA Sports is a division of
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world`s leading talent agency that represents
the most creative and successful artists working in film, television, music,
theatre, and video games, and provides a range of strategic marketing services
to corporate clients.

CAA
Beth McClinton, 424-288-2000
bmcclinton@caa.com

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