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When quarterback Warren Moon (yellow jacket, left) was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, one of the big decisions he had to make leading up to the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, was this: Who would he choose to present him? Before each Hall of Famer is brought to the stage to make a speech in front of the crowd of fans, he chooses someone to say a few words and “present” him for induction into the Hall. Typically, the Hall of Famer might ask his son or daughter to fulfill this great honor. He might choose a coach who had a strong impact on the player’s career. It’s not uncommon for coaches to be thought of by players as father figures. Warren Moon went in a different direction. His choice to present him was his agent, Leigh Steinberg. Of course, Leigh Steinberg isn’t just any agent. Forbes magazine called him “the greatest sports agent in history.” Steinberg represented eight players who were the first overall picks in their respective NFL drafts. Still, does an agent compare to a coach or family member? “I knewLeighwas someone special early on,”Moonwrote in the foreword to Steinberg’s 2014 autobiography—appropriately titled, The Agent .

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