RLR Signs Cooper

12/03/2000
By Liz Mullen

RLR Associates signed recently retired, two-time WNBA MVP Cynthia Cooper to represent her in finding and negotiating work as a broadcaster, and is already in talks with three networks.

Cooper, who retired after helping Team USA win a gold medal in the Sydney Olympics, is talks with ESPN, BET, and CBS, said Greg Friedlander, a spokesman for RLR, a New York-based sports management company specializing in representing broadcasters and coaches.

RLR agent Craig Foster is handling Cooper's career. Other RLR include Joe Torre, Tim McCarver, James Brown, Kenny Smith, and Billy Packer.

Staff Writer Daniel Kaplan contributed to this column. Liz Mullen can be reached at lmullen@amcity.com.

The above is an excerpt from an article which originally appeared in the Sports Business Journal on December 3rd, 2000.

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