(CBSNewYork)- The New York Knicks announced Wednesday the hiring of William “World Wide Wes” Wesley as Executive Vice President, Senior Basketball Advisor serving under Leon Rose. Wesley has been a consultant for CAA over the last 13 years, where he developed a relationship with Rose.
“We are very excited to announce the hiring of William Wesley, someone that I have known for over 40 years and consider to be family,” Knicks President Leon Rose said in a statement. “He is one of the most well-connected and respected people in the basketball community and he will be a tremendous asset and resource to both myself and the New York Knicks.