William Wesley
| William Wesley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Sydney Wesley August 14, 1964 Camden, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Wes World Wide Wes Uncle Wes |
| Occupation | Consultant |
William Sydney "Wes" Wesley (born August 14, 1964 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American consultant for Creative Artists Agency. Known as "World Wide Wes" or simply "Wes," Wesley is noted for his relationships with numerous high-profile NBA players and team owners, college basketball head coaches and their agents. Considered by many observers within the industry as a power broker and one of the most influential men in the business side of basketball, he forged those strong ties without being associated with any business entity.
He is associated with many of the league's most prominent players, including Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Zach LaVine, Richard Hamilton and Allen Iverson. Wesley is a longtime client of Iverson and James's agent, the Philadelphia attorney Leon Rose. One of hip hop's biggest contemporary artists, Drake, gives Wesley a shout out on his popular diss track Back to Back, stating "I learned the game from William Wesley, you could never check me," (the first verse in the song) exposing Wesley to a new audience. Wes was also referenced in Jay-Z's verse in the song Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2.
Wesley played high school basketball for Pennsauken High School in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. Playing for rival Camden High School was Milt Wagner, who later went on to the University of Louisville and the NBA. Wagner claims that Wesley became his friend and confidant during high school, and that he introduced Wesley to Michael Jordan, among other pro basketball luminaries.
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