LEIGH STEINBERG told a story of how when he was just starting out as a sports agent he called to tell his father that he had successfully negotiated a multimillion dollar contract for a client.
His dad congratulated him for his hard work but that was about the extent of things.
Another time, Steinberg told him that one of his clients - Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon - had sent 300 kids to college through his "Crescent Moon Foundation."
"Then my dad was totally proud of me," said Steinberg, who many refer to as the inspiration for the hit movie "Jerry Maguire.