Does the name Leigh Steinberg sound familiar? What about Jerry McGuire? The man who’s widely credited as being the inspiration for that character has reemerged into the public spotlight. Leigh Steinberg made his name representing some of the biggest names in sports, including 8 no.1 picks in the NFL draft. He’s landed one of the top prospects in this year’s draft, Paxton Lynch, a quarterback from the University of Memphis. But he’s making news (and money) in a different way now.
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Steinberg has partnered with a California based private equity firm Alpha Strategies to start a $50 million venture capital arm focused on sports and entertainment-related investments.