J.B. Bernstein (born February 5, 1968) is the CEO of Access Group, an athlete management firm and chief marketing officer of Seven Figures Management, a sports marketing and athlete representation firm.
Bernstein created The Million Dollar Arm contest in India, which yielded the first two Indian men (Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel) to ever sign pro sports contracts in the US (with the Pittsburgh Pirates).
Bernstein started working in the sports industry during the early years of The Upper Deck Company and as Director of Development for their memorabilia division Upper Deck Authenticated.
Bernstein's services were retained by Major League Soccer from 1995 to 1997, where he acted as their head of licensing and created the league's merchandise program. MLS secured over 50 national partners and reached $50 million in MLS-licensed sales in just its second season.
Bernstein became a partner in Pro Access Group in 1997 and created a platform of marketing campaigns to mark significant achievements in sports history. He went on to represent several, including Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, and Barry Bonds.
Bernstein's involvement with Singh and Patel is the basis for the film Million Dollar Arm. Bernstein is portrayed by Jon Hamm.[1]
^Kit, Borys (9 May 2012). "Jon Hamm to Star in Sports Drama 'Million Dollar Arm'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
^ abc"Indian pitchers to make pro debuts". ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. July 13, 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ ab. The Hindu. January 12, 2008. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^Kumar, Divyar (June 29, 2011). "Shoot to fame in 30 seconds". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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