The Minorities in Sports Weekly: 8.4

Grant Hill and Chris Webber, WNBA owners + Black sports execs on the move

August 04, 2025

Black Sports Execs on the Move

  • Cymonne New has been promoted to director of communications and marketing at Octagon.

  • Jamel Torrence heads to Wasserman as the Associate Director of Creative Strategy.

  • Robert Akinsanmi Jr. has joined the National Football League as an Account Executive.

  • Jordan Grant has been promoted to Director of Global Partnership at the Atlanta Hawks.

The Jobs Report

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