Kevin Weinress is a United States Representative and FIFA players' agent who has supported the Uniform Athlete Agents Act. The Act was designed to protect amateur athletes from unethical agent practices like illegal inducements and lack of transparency. After review, improvements were made in the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act, including increased transparency of agent credentials and a broader scope. However, more must still be done to uphold athlete interests and professional integrity, as shown by a recent $100 million lawsuit against rookie Zion Williamson by an unregistered former agent.

1. Kevin Weinress

2. Introduction
Kevin Weinress is a United States Representative and a FIFA Players’ Agent in
Beverly Hils, California. He has served as the Senior Director of Soccer with
Hype Projects Agency since 2018. Over the course of his career, Kevin Weinress
has closely followed and supported the Uniform Athlete Agents Act.

3. The Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA) was designed to protect athletes from
professional representation that would place personal profit above their success
and wellness, with an emphasis on unethical recruiting activities. The UAAA
was the subject of comprehensive scrutiny by the Uniform Law Commission
(ULC) between 2013 and 2015, as both agents and athletes felt impropriety
continued to run rampant throughout the industry. Illegal inducements,
misrepresentation, the withholding of critical information, and a general lack
of transparency over the course of transactions are just a few examples of the
ways in which agents take advantage of amateur athletes.

4. Following the 2-year review period, the ULC introduced the Revised Uniform
Athlete Agents Act. There are a number improvements to the new legislation,
ranging from increased transparency in an agent’s credentials and background to
a broader, more clearly defined scope that addresses various professionals who
do not describe themselves as “agents.”

5. Despite these improvements, the ULC and respectable agents must continue to
uphold both the interests of professional athletes and the integrity of their
profession. As recently as 2020, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson
was sued for $100 million by a former agent. However, a Florida appeals court
sided with Williamson, stating that the agency Prime Sports failed to explain the
collegiate eligibility ramifications of signing a contract and, more importantly,
were not a registered agency to begin with.