Jennings ready to sign overseas, looks for agent

Former Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings is expected to sign with a European-based agent as early as Monday, get an American-based marketing director for sneaker company deals and secure a contract with a European or Israeli team within the next two weeks, Jennings' advisors told ESPN.com Friday. Sonny Vaccaro, who is acting as an advisor to Jennings and his mother, Alice Knox, said Friday that he will meet with Jennings Sunday in Las Vegas, where he will attend the NBA summer league. "Brandon will have a European agent, who only deals with European contracts, and he will pick a marketing firm that is not connected to the agent who is American based," said Vaccaro, who is considered the godfather of grassroots basketball sponsored by sneaker companies after working for Nike, adidas and Reebok during his career. "The shoe... [read full story]