Several companies have tried to let fans invest in a share of an athlete’s future earnings. This page summarizes what two Sportico reports say about how these deals work and how they have been received. It is not investment advice, and it does not rate any offering.
Corrected: October 2026 (unsupported figures removed; not a full re-verification)
This page includes reported figures from the sources linked below. It does not predict returns.
How does investing in an athlete’s future earnings work?
An athlete receives money up front in exchange for a percentage of future earnings. Sportico (March 25, 2025) describes the idea this way: the athlete sells a future income stream for cash today, and investors share in the upside. Some companies now sell shares in these arrangements to retail investors.
What is the Agentiq offering?
According to Sportico (July 15, 2026):
- Agentiq agreed to pay infielder Ronny Cruz of the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks up to $1.2 million, plus branding support, for up to 10% of his future on-field earnings, which the original contract said covered both minor and major league pay. Sportico later reported that Agentiq said it would not collect minor league pay.
- The contract gives Agentiq royalty-free use of Cruz’s name, image and likeness for promotion.
- Agentiq filed an offering statement with the SEC to sell up to 12,900 shares at $100 each under Regulation A Tier 2.
- The report said Agentiq was formed in November 2025 and that Agentiq and its broker collect about 7.5% of gross proceeds, including a 2.5% annual maintenance fee, per Sportico.
How have these offerings been received?
Sportico (March 25, 2025) reported mixed demand for fan-focused athlete offerings and said there was no big winner to point to outside Fernando Tatis Jr.’s arrangement with Big League Advantage, which paid off for that firm’s institutional investors rather than everyday fans. It also reported that Big League Advantage’s third fund, which targeted $250 million, had $41.6 million in assets as of a March 2024 filing. Sportico noted that fundraising is not necessarily a reflection of BLA’s investment performance.
What was removed from this page?
Earlier unsourced figures and projections were removed, including platform comparison tables, per-share entitlement figures, offering results for other platforms, going-concern and legal-risk claims, and claims about other companies.
