Leon Rose Net Worth

Leon Rose net worth and commission: Leon Rose is an American attorney and sports agent who has a net worth of $150 million. Leon Rose is best known for representing prominent NBA players such as LeBron James and Allen Iverson. He played basketball at Cherry Hill High School East and Dickinson College and earned his law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Other clients Rose has represented include Carmelo Anthony, Andrea Bargnani, Omri Casspi, Richard Hamilton, Chris Paul, J.R. Smith, Rodney Stuckey, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Renaldo Balkman, Mardy Collins, Eddy Curry, DeSagana Diop, Jonny Flynn, Eddie Jones, Dajuan Wagner, Kenny "Special K" Soll, and Jonas Valanciunas.

As of this writing, Leon has negotiated $1 billion in contracts throughout his career. He earned roughly $40 million personally in commissions in 2019 alone.

Salary Structure: Leon Rose earns a percentage-based salary depending on how much money he is able to secure for his clients. The average agent will earn anywhere from 15-20% of all money earned by an athlete. While rival Drew Rosenhaus has claimed that he only takes 3% of his NFL client's paydays, Leon's personal cut after expenses is likely around 4 or 5%. In return for these fees an agent typically hopes to bring the client at least 5x more money through his negotiation experience and leverage.