Roc Nation Sports has announced the signing of South Africa’s limited-overs cricket captain, Temba Bavuma.
Bavuma becomes the second national captain to join Roc Nation Sports alongside Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi. The batsman became the first black African player to be appointed as captain of the Proteas in March, and is a significant signing in a key strategic move for Roc Nation Sports’ South African business.
The 30-year-old has played 44 Tests, nine One Day Internationals (ODI) and eight T20 Internationals (T20I) for South Africa, while becoming the first black African player to score a Test century. He will be represented by Roc Nation Sports across all on and off the field aspects of his career.
“I am at an important phase of my career and I feel it is crucial to have the right people and support for me to achieve my objectives on and off the field. Roc Nation Sports are passionate and committed towards giving their players the best opportunity and resources to achieve their goals, I look forward to this next chapter of my career with the team,” Bavuma said.
Roc Nation Sports International President, Michael Yormark, is delighted to represent two of South Africa’s prominent sporting leaders: “The signing of Temba is an honour and a significant achievement as we continue to grow our footprint in South Africa. Temba has an amazing story to share with the world and an insatiable drive to make a difference, we look forward to walking this journey with him both on and off the field.”
The South African players represented by Roc Nation Sports include: Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe, Lungi Ngidi, Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira, Sbu Nkosi and Temba Bavuma along with The Sharks franchise as a consulting client.
About Roc Nation Sports International
Founder Shawn ‘JAY-Z’ Carter’s love of sports led to the natural formation of Roc Nation Sports and Roc Nation Sports International, supporting athletes in the same way Roc Nation has been working alongside and advocating for artists in the music industry for years. Roc Nation Sports International focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc Nation Sports International conceptualizes and executes marketing and endorsement deals, community outreach, charitable tie-ins, media relations and brand strategy.
