Before Leigh Steinberg won a generalized fame as the “True Jerry Maguire”, it was already a family name among sport enthusiasts, representing professional athletes such as former NFL field marshal Troy Aikman and Steve Young, as well as the defensive end Bruce Smith, in the 1980s.
In 1996, the Hollywood star, Tom Cruise, portrayed Steinberg in the “Jerry Maguire” comedy drama, along with Renée Zellweger and Cuba Gooding Jr., among others, in a story that mapped the situational representation of the main talents in skin industries such as NFL and MLB.
“I think he humanized sports agents in the minds of the public and showed that there is a care that happens,” Steinberg told Fox Digital of the classic film, which obtained more than $ 150 million at the box office.
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Leigh Steinberg is the field marshal agent of the Kansas City bosses, Patrick Mahomes, and the Leigh Steinberg Foundation began, whose objective is to create awareness and education to brain shocks. (Michael Tran/Getty images)
“The image of the agents was not the best.”
It could be said that one of the most quotable films of the 1990s, “Jerry Maguire” presents iconic lines such as “You had me at Hello” and “You Complete Me”.
However, there is a four -words phrase that resonates so deeply with fans of the movie and Steinberg that, without fail, they ask him to give it to him.
“Every time I pass an airport, or go to dinner, even after 26 years, someone runs to the table or runs to me at an airport and shouts four words: ‘Show me the money!’ ‘Steinberg said.
During a one -minute scene, the juxtaposition of the cruise, stressed in an office environment and well without a shirt, dancing in its kitchen, shouting “show me the money!” Round trip, provided the spectators a comic and fundamental arc in the film.
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Steinberg told Pak Gazette Digital that Tom Cruise, who portrayed him in the 1996 film “Jerry Maguire”, did an “outstanding” job.
“I thought he did an outstanding job,” Steinberg said about Cruise’s interpretation. “Cameron Crowe is a talented director.”
While filming, Steinberg told Pak Gazette Digital that he took Gooding to Super Bowl XXX in Phoenix and “made him pretend that he was an open receiver for a whole week.”
“He had to pretend he was his agent,” said Steinberg.
Today, Steinberg, 76, continues to represent the athletes, including the star marshal of the Kansas City bosses, Patrick Mahomes. In addition, Steinberg is dedicated to the Leigh Steinberg Foundation, whose objective is to educate and collect information on the risks of athletic brain shocks and finance the prophylactic treatment of brain shocks and the healing of the shocked brain.
Cuba Gooding Jr. played the fictitious open receptor Rod Tidwell in the 1996 comedy drama. Steinberg said the actor accompanied him to Super Bowl XXX in Phoenix while filming. (Johnny Núñez)
“I have been very involved with the reestima of the responsibility of an agent, and I think that part of this is to take care of a player’s health,” said Steinberg.
