Most Valuable Sports Agencies 2026
As of 2026-10-13. Forbes 2025 sports agencies (2025-07-31): CAA 1st at $1,143M max commissions, Wasserman 2nd at $956M, Excel 3rd at $783M. Agents aux: Scott Boras $244M.
Compiled 2026-10-13. The main table follows Forbes’s 2025 Most Valuable Sports Agencies (published 2025-07-31): CAA lead at $1,143 million in maximum commissions, Wasserman are 2nd at $956m, Excel Sports Management 3rd at $783m. The top 10 combine about $4.61 billion in max commissions on more than $72 billion in contracts. The secondary table is the same-day agents list: Scott Boras tops at $244m. No 2026 agency edition was available at research time, so this uses the latest 2025 ranking.
Forbes 2025 sports agencies (max commissions)
Max commissions are USD millions; playing / non-playing AUM are USD billions. North American firms only; contracts as of 2024-12-31. CAA ranks No. 1 for the tenth Forbes edition since 2013. Klutch’s max commissions are up about 252% versus three years earlier. After the WME split, WME Basketball enters at No. 10; the old combined football/basketball WME book is off this list.
| # | Agency | Max commissions | Playing AUM | Non-playing AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAA | 1143 | 15.9 | 4.59 |
| 2 | Wasserman | 956 | 9.52 | 3.07 |
| 3 | Excel Sports Management | 783 | 6.56 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Octagon | 463 | 3.55 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Klutch Sports Group/UTA | 351 | 6.27 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Boras Corporation | 260 | 4.89 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Roc Nation Sports | 218 | 2.14 | 0.51 |
| 8 | Athletes First | 197 | 5.68 | 0.4 |
| 9 | GSE Worldwide | 122 | 0.21 | 0.58 |
| 10 | WME Basketball | 120 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
Forbes 2025 sports agents Top 10
Ranked by individual maximum commissions on playing contracts. Scott Boras leads at $244 million ($4.89bn playing AUM). Jeff Schwartz is 2nd at $113m, Rich Paul 3rd at $111m. The top 20 together manage more than $32 billion in active playing deals.
| # | Agent | Agency | Sport | Playing AUM | Max commissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Boras | Boras Corp. | Baseball | 4.89 | 244 |
| 2 | Jeff Schwartz | Excel | Basketball | 2.84 | 113 |
| 3 | Rich Paul | Klutch/UTA | Basketball | 2.77 | 111 |
| 4 | Bill Duffy | WME Basketball | Basketball | 1.8 | 72 |
| 5 | Joel Wolfe | Wasserman | Baseball | 1.26 | 63 |
| 6 | Pat Brisson | CAA | Hockey | 1.56 | 62 |
| 7 | David Mulugheta | Athletes First | Football | 1.93 | 58 |
| 8 | Dan Lozano | MVP Sports | Baseball | 1.14 | 57 |
| 9 | Casey Close | Excel | Baseball | 1.12 | 56 |
| 10 | Craig Oster | Newport | Hockey | 1.32 | 53 |
How this ranking was built
Compiled 2026-10-13. The main table copies Forbes’s 2025 Most Valuable Sports Agencies (published 2025-07-31; North American firms ranked by estimated maximum commissions; contracts as of 2024-12-31). The secondary table is the same-day Most Powerful Sports Agents Top 10. No separate 2026 agency list was found at research time, so the latest 2025 edition is used. See also athlete earnings, female athlete pay, NFL teams, and NBA valuations.
| Source | Snapshot | Scope | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes sports agencies 2025 (Knight 2025-07-31; cross-check SportsPro, The Big Lead) | Published 2025-07-31; fetched 2026-10-13 | North America Top 10. CAA $1,143m No. 1; Wasserman $956m; Excel $783m. Top 10 combined max commissions ~$4.61bn on >$72bn contracts. Europe/Asia-primary firms excluded | Primary |
| Forbes sports agents 2025 (Knight 2025-07-31) | Published 2025-07-31; fetched 2026-10-13 | Individual max commissions on playing contracts. Scott Boras $244m No. 1; Jeff Schwartz $113m; Rich Paul $111m. Top 20 manage >$32bn in playing deals | Primary (agents) |
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