The Real Life ‘Jerry Maguire’
Leigh Steinberg has spoken to companies, organizations, conventions, schools, clubs, and groups for over 40 years. His speeches are equal parts informative and inspiring. Leigh has captivated audiences with his stories and anecdotes from his illustrious career representing 64 NFL first-round picks, including a record eight No. 1 overall NFL Draft selections. He provides practical advice on various subjects and gives listeners real-world tools that can be implemented in many different businesses, social, and philanthropic situations.
“In the evolution of any industry, there are pioneers- people who set new standards, procedures, and rules for how business gets done. Leigh Steinberg is the pioneer of athletic representation in the modern world of professional sports”
“Over our 20 year relationship Leigh has been one of the most influential forces in both my personal and professional lives, this book is a testimony to how important negotiations are in all aspects of our life. A man of integrity and foresight, Leigh emphasized empowering his clients in order that they do not be manipulated nor taken advantage of, thereby transcending and supplanting the ‘agent’ stigma.”
“The best negotiators can adapt to any situation, on or off the field. I have been in the most unique circumstances through my professional football career and each time Leigh has created a win-win result”
“No one has ever been as reliable or trustworthy of an advisor as Leigh Steinberg”
“You better get someone to get the job done, and Leigh Steinberg can”
“Leigh is easily distinguished from others within his profession by his passion for giving.”
“Leigh Steinberg is the undisputed Greatest Agent of All Time.”
“It’s fashionable now, after the movie, for a lot of agents to talk about heart, but Leigh was the only one talking like that in 1993, when I began research.”
“Greatest sports agent in History”
Who is Leigh Steinberg?
Leigh was born and raised in Los Angeles by his parents, a teacher and librarian. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from Cal where he was student body president during each tenure. Leigh has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, etc., including the number one overall pick in the NFL draft for an unprecedented eight times in conjunction with 64 total first round picks. Furthermore, Leigh has represented other notable athletes such as Oscar De La Hoya and Lennox Lewis, as well as multiple Olympians and professional teams. With an unrivaled history of record-setting contracts, Leigh has secured over $4 billion for his 300+ pro athlete clients and directed more than $1 billion to various charities around the world.
Leigh is easily distinguished from others within his profession by his passion for giving to those less fortunate and his endless campaign to make our world a better place. He has received commendations from Congress, State Senate, State Legislature, the Los Angeles City Council, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, President Reagan, President Bush and President Clinton. Leigh has been named Man of the Year over a dozen times by a variety of groups including the March of Dimes, Cedars-Sinai, the Southern California Boy, Scouts, the Orange County and Los Angeles Human Relations Commissions, the Orange County and Los Angeles divisions of the Anti-Defamation League, and several other professional and charitable organizations. He has also been awarded the “Keys to the City” in San Francisco, CA, Memphis, TN, Jacksonville, FL and Concord, CA. In 2017, Leigh was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame.
His efforts to save the Giants led then San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan to declare “Leigh Steinberg Day” in the city. In 1994, then-Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris utilized Leigh as a consultant in his successful bid to prevent the Oakland Athletics baseball club from relocating. Leigh also served as Co-Chairman of the “Save the Rams” committee in its attempt to keep the franchise from leaving Southern California.
Leigh is often credited as the inspiration for the Oscar-winning film Jerry Maguire. In addition to receiving a production credit for the movie, Leigh also consulted on features such as Any Given Sunday, For Love of the Game, and Arli$$.
He has been featured on national television programs such as “60 Minutes,” “Larry King Live,” “Fox News,” “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” and many more. A host of magazines have covered him including Business Week, Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, People, Forbes, Playboy, GQ, and FHM.
Additionally, he has supplied his expertise on the business of sports and athletes for “The Dan Patrick Show,” in front of “ The Jim Rome Show,” and “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” and multiple other radio and TV outlets. Leigh contributes a weekly column to Forbes, The Huffington Post, and the Daily Pilot, while occasionally contributing a guest column to The New York Times, Sporting News, and Yahoo Sports. In addition, Leigh has penned notable articles such as “The Future of Sports” for the Sports Business Journal, “Around the NFL in 80 Million Dollars” for Inside Sports Magazine and “The Future of Sport” for the Smithsonian Magazine.
Leigh wrote a best-selling book, Winning with Integrity, providing insight on how to improve life through non-confrontational negotiation. Furthermore, Leigh’s most recent book, The Agent: My 40-Year Career of Making Deals and Changing the Game, details his decades of dominance in the sports industry and sheds light on overcoming his personal struggles to launch his comeback. Leigh has been rated the #6 Most Powerful Person in the NFL according to “Football Digest” and the #16 Most Powerful Person in Sports according to “Sporting News.” He resides in Newport Beach and has three children.
Peak Performance & Brain Health
Leigh has spent the last 18 months speaking on and traveling internationally discussing the modalities and treatments enhancing our performance as athletes and people first. This includes our stimulation for cognition, oxygen, blood flow and other boosts.
