Clark Kellogg & Everett Glenn | Part 2
The Player: Agent Duo
Clark Kellogg was a standout basketball player and student at Ohio State University, and went on to be the 8th player selected in the 1982 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game before chronic knee issues led him to pivot into broadcasting and serving as Vice President of Player Relations for the Pacers. He’s done radio and TV broadcasting for the Indiana Pacers, ESPN, and CBS Sports to name a few. Personally, I grew up hearing Clark’s voice broadcasting college basketball games and also on NBA 2k video games.
But what impresses me most is his work outside of sports. Clark is one of the most philanthropic individuals you’ll find, and it’s not every day that a former college basketball player goes on to serve his alma mater on the board of trustees.
Everett Glenn is a pioneering sports attorney and currently the President of ESP Education & Leadership Institute (Institute), a non-profit organization equipping young black and brown student-athletes, in particular those from under-resourced communities and schools, with the tools to adopt an academic, sport, and life balance.
Before establishing the Institute, Everett managed the careers of a host of professional athletes. in 1983 when he negotiated the richest contract in NFL history for a rookie wide receiver, and the first lifetime income contract in NFL history. During his sports career, Everett represented 14 NBA and NFL 1st round draft selections (including Clark Kellogg) and 4 Hall of Fame inductees. In the process, Everett became the first Black agent/attorney to represent multiple 1st round draft picks in the same NFL draft (twice) and remains the only agent/attorney of any ethnicity to represent multiple 1st round picks in the NBA and NFL in the same draft year (twice).
Everett is a 1974 graduate of Oberlin College (which is my alma mater and how we met), and received his law degree from Case-Western Reserve University.
This conversation offers us a glimpse into a very special athlete and agent relationship, which turned into so much more.
We broke this conversation into two parts. In part one, we talked about what it was like for them each growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as their athletic careers, their leadership, and their powerful example they demonstrate as an athlete and agent relationship.
In part two, we talk about Clark and Everett’s work outside of sport including their philanthropy, starting and serving community organizations, their views on the sports industry, and their advice to future sports leaders.
I feel very fortunate to know each of these two leaders and I hope you enjoy this conversation with Everett Glenn and Clark Kellogg.
Part 2
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