Conley Sr. follows Oden to NBA as prospect's agent - USATODAY.com

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Today’s Links 5/8
Published 5/8/2007 by FLCeltsFan at Celtics247.com
... USA Today   Conley Sr follows Oden to the NBA as his agent

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' on 5/8
Published 5/8/2007 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... USA Today reports that Oden will sign with Conley, Sr. as expected. He is also expected to represent Conley, Jr and Cook if they remain in the draft.

Midweek Mierda is Overloaded
Published 5/9/2007 by Keith at Buckeye Commentary
... Barring Major Injury: A recent USAToday article by Roscoe Nance (gotta love the name), shed a little light on the workings of Mike Conley Sr's new management company. It appears Conley will roll his newfound company in with BDA Sports Management and function under their umbrella. But, perhaps the most interesting nugget was this passage from the piece...

Mike Conley Sr. Headlines This Weekend's Edition of SBR
Published 9/28/2007 by Berger at Sports Business Radio blogs
... Solid edition of Sports Business Radio planned for you this weekend. We'll hear from Mike Conley Sr., who is the agent for Portland Trail Blazers #1 draft pick Greg Oden as well as Mike Conley Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies (his son). I had a chance to catch up with Conley Sr. in person at Greg Oden's press conference this week in Portland. We sat down for a one-on-one conversation to discuss his path to becoming a sports agent, his unique perspective as an elite athlete himself (he is an Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump) and his effort to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago. We also obviously discussed Greg Oden and what his future looks like now that Oden will miss his rookie season after recently undergoing microfracture surgery. ...

Kevin Durant's Really Close To His Mom, Too
Published 11/10/2007 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... the length of the court arm-in-arm after Tuesday's game. She said it was something she had been doing with him "forever." It may be unusual, but it's certainly got to bring a smile to the faces of a lot of mothers and Seattle fans. And hey, the draft class of 2007 is turning out to be all about La Familia. You've gotten GODE and KD's moms, Al Horford's proud papa waving the Dominican flag on draft night and Mike Conley's pop getting certified as an agent to get his boy the best deal. This is a positive development.   ...