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WME fully acquires basketball representation firm BDA

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Mar 10, 2023 16:03

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA: WME, a subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Thursday announced it has signed a deal to acquire basketball representation firm BDA Sports Management. 

In 2020, WME Sports made a minority investment in BDA to bring the basketball agency into WME Sports. This month, WME Sports will acquire the remaining ownership interests in BDA and its founder Bill Duffy will officially join WME Sports as head of its basketball division. BDA agents, staff and clients will operate under WME Sports once the deal closes.  

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