Jay-Z applies for certification as baseball agent
Wishing on a star: Jay-Z applies to become an agent for major league players
FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2012, file photo, rap mogul and Brooklyn Nets minority owner Jay-Z and his wife, Beyonce, watch an NBA basketball game between the Nets and the New York Knicks at Barclays Center in New York. Jay -Z is selling his stake in the Nets so he can become certified as a player agent, possibly before the end of the season. The process is underway, with paperwork already filed, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday, April 10, 2013. NBA rules prevent anyone from being involved in ownership and player representation. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jay-Z is applying to become a baseball agent.
The Major League Baseball Players Association said Friday the rapper's application to be certified was received a day earlier.
Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports and CAA Sports announced last week they were partnering in the agency business, and Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was the first client. CAA's Brodie Van Wagenen replaced Scott Boras as Cano's listed agent.
Jay-Z, whose given name is Shawn Carter, is in the process of selling his minority share of the Brooklyn Nets. Had he kept his share with the NBA club he might have faced potential problems in becoming certified by the MLBPA.
