
Leigh Steinberg says 'Jerry Maguire' humanized sports agents as public perception was 'not the best' in '90s
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Leigh Steinberg, sometimes referred to as the "real Jerry Maguire" told Fox News Digital that Tom Cruise did an "outstanding" job portraying him in the 1996 film starring Renée Zellweger.
"I think that it humanized sports agents in the minds of the public and showed that there’s caring that goes on," Steinberg told Fox News Digital of the classic film, which garnered over $150 million at the box office. Gabriele Regalbuto is a Senior Editor of SEO at Fox News Digital. Gabriele has a Journalism and Communications degree from West Virginia University. She has worked to produce content for newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms. At Fox, she has assisted in coverage of breaking news events including the 2024 presidential cycle, 2022 midterm elections, Queen Elizabeth II's death, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
"The image of agents was not the best."