Bill Duffy is a retired professional basketball player and agent specializing in the representation of professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association.
Career
Basketball Duffy is a former basketball player, and played basketball at University of Minnesota and was later transferred to Santa Clara University. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the fifth round of the 1982 NBA draft (the team's fourth pick that year).
Sports management In 1985 Duffy's childhood friend, San Francisco 49ers legend Ronnie Lott helped him sign his first client, Cleveland Browns receiver Webster Slaughter. Duffy founded Walnut Creek based BDA Sports Management. Later he founded BDA Sports International together with Rade Filipovich. BDA represents stars such as Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Joakim Noah, Rajon Rondo, Luka Dončić.HoopsHype – NBA Agents – Bill DuffyESPN.com: NBA - With Yao, agent Duffy stands tall, too"Ainge's criticism of Rondo angers agent", ESPN, accessed June 25, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-07-10
Personal life Duffy lives in the Bay Area, in Northern California with his wife and five children. He is Catholic.
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