Inside the company that calls itself 'Moneyball-plus'
"I'm a believer in capitalism," says Michael Schwimer, who founded Big League Advantage to cash in on the future earnings of teenage athletes. Simon…
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"I'm a believer in capitalism," says Michael Schwimer, who founded Big League Advantage to cash in on the future earnings of teenage athletes. Simon…
Michael Schwimer calls his company "Shark Tank for athletes." Critics call it indentured servitude.
The Bears’ rookie defensive tackle owes Big League Advance Fund 15% of his pre-tax NFL earnings in exchange for $436,485 he received from the company last year. But the lawsuit argues the contract he signed violated Florida’s NIL Statute.
Cincinnati Reds rookie shortstop Elly De La Cruz is a client of Big League Advantage, which gives minor leaguers cash for a share future earnings.
Tatis agreed to receive money from BLA when he was just a budding prospect in exchange for part of his future salary. Only a small percentage of minor leaguers make it to the major leagues, and even a smaller chunk sticks long enough for the big paydays of salary arbitration and free agency. And Big League Advance develops computer programs to try to predict future All-Stars and then tries to invest in those players before they are known, well, commodities. “For us as a company, it’s really a testament to our modeling capabilities and how well we’ve been able to predict success of mino...