#PowerMoves – Russell Wilson Signing With Roc Nation Sports. Can You Picture It?

RUSSELL WILSON

 

Russell Wilson

Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson was selected by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round (75th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Wilson played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, in which he set the single season FBS record for passing efficiency (191.8) and led the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. Wilson received the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award and was named a consensus first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American by Yahoo! Sports.

Wilson played football and baseball for North Carolina State University before transferring to Wisconsin. In 2008, he was named the ACC Rookie of the Year in football and became the first freshman quarterback to receive first team All-ACC honors. Wilson also played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman.

Wilson signed a four-year, $2.99 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2012 and was named the team’s starting quarterback on August 26, 2012. In 2012, Wilson led the Seahawks to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs and was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. Following the 2013 season, Wilson led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl win in the team’s 38-year history.

Source (Read More): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Wilson

Robinson Cano and Jay Z. Safeco Stadium, Seattle WA.

Robinson Cano and Jay Z. Safeco Field, Seattle WA.

Roc Nation Sports

Roc Nation Sports is the sports management division of American entertainment company Roc Nation.

History

Formed in 2013, Roc Nation Sports was founded by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and co-partner Creative Artists Agency, a well regarded talent agency based in Los Angeles. The company is billed as a “full-service sports management company”. Roc Nation Sports’ first major move was to sign New York Yankees All-Star second baseman Robinson Canó.They have also signed New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz and WNBA prospect Skylar Diggins to Roc Nation Sports. Jay-Z also showed interest in signing ice hockey prospect Seth Jones to Roc Nation Sports after the 2013 NHL Draft. In May of 2013, New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith joined the agency as his new representation. He is the second NFL player to join Roc Nation Sports. On June 20, 2013 it was revealed that Jay-Z was officially certified as a sports agent for the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. On June 24, 2013 Roc Nation Sports added the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder’s superstar Kevin Durant to the agency.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_Nation_Sports

Moral Of The Story

How high can you think?

From a State of Washington perspective, one could probably think pretty high, literally, and legally.