Leon Rose

Rose grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and attended Cherry Hill High School East, where he played basketball and was later inducted into the school's hall of fame. Rose graduated from Dickinson College, where he played on the basketball team. He earned his J.D. degree at Temple University Beasley School of Law while he worked as an assistant for the Cherry Hill High School East basketball team. From 1986 to 1988, he was an assistant for the Rutgers University–Camden basketball team under his former gym teacher. ==Sports agent career==

Rose represented LeBron James from 2005 until 2012, when James left to join Klutch Sports, led by Rich Paul, who worked under Rose at CAA. Rose and fellow CAA agent Henry Thomas, who at the time represented the Heat's Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, worked together to bring the three players together on the Miami Heat in 2010. Rose negotiated a four-year deal for James with Miami. He had previously negotiated a 2006 extension for James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. ==Executive career==

On March 2, 2020, Rose was named president of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ==Clients==

Rose's previous and current clients include: • Carmelo Anthony, • Renaldo Balkman, forward, Last NBA team: New York Knicks, 2010 • Andrea Bargnani, forward/center, Last NBA team: Brooklyn Nets • Devin Booker, guard, Phoenix Suns • Omri Casspi, forward, Memphis Grizzlies • Mardy Collins, center, Last NBA team: Charlotte Bobcats, 2013 • Joel Embiid, center, Philadelphia 76ers • Jonny Flynn, guard, Last NBA team: Portland Trail Blazers, 2010 • Richard Hamilton, guard, Retired • Allen Iverson, guard, Retired • LeBron James, forward, Los Angeles Lakers • Eddie Jones, guard, retired • Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, forward, Dallas Mavericks • Aaron McKie, guard, retired • Victor Oladipo, guard, Miami Heat • Chris Paul, guard, San Antonio Spurs • P.J. Tucker, guard, Los Angeles Clippers • J.R. Smith, guard, Los Angeles Lakers, 2020 • Rodney Stuckey, guard, Retired • Jonas Valančiūnas, center, New Orleans Pelicans • Dajuan Wagner, guard, Prokom Trefl Sopot == See also ==