chris.ha • May 5, 2021
LA VIP AGENT: HEART FOR FASHION CHARITY EVENT CREATED AND PRODUCED BY ROD WATSON
On Saturday, July 16, 2016, Hamilton’s Heart Foundation will host its first annual Heart for Fashion fashion show and charity event. Pacific Sotheby’s Realty agent Rod Watson is chairing the event which will raise funds to help provide healthcare services to children in need from all over the county.
Hamilton’s Heart Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to leverage the celebrity status of professional athletes to impact positive change in their communities. Proceeds from this event will benefit both the Hamilton’s Heart Foundation and Rady’s Children’s Hospital.
“It is an honor to serve and donate my time to the Hamilton’s Heart Foundation. When I was a kid I suffered from asthma and spent a lot of time in the hospital. It was really hard growing up being teased about my condition and unable to participate in sports like other kids,” says Watson. “There are thousands of families who can not afford necessary medical attention for their kids and through the work of the Hamilton’s Heart Foundation we are able to offer support to help so many children in need.”
The event will allow disabled children from across San Diego to walk the runway as models. Many of these children have dreamed of modeling, but have been prevented from doing so because of their disabilities. “The fashion show is an opportunity to show children what real beauty looks like. We hope to make them feel as cherished and beautiful as they are,” said Lynell Hamilton, the founder of Hamilton’s Heart Foundation.
If you are interested in attending or donating to support the Heart for Fashion event, please call (619)200-1472 or visit
Rod Watson, Real Estate Advisor to celebrity sports stars like Zach Randolph, De’Aaron Fox, and Markelle Fultz, has left his role as Sports and Entertainment Director at Revel Real Estate to join forces with Keller Williams Beverly Hills, The Real Deal has learned. The reason Rod has chosen to partner with KW Beverly Hills is simple, it’s all about leadership and support. “At KW Beverly Hills they fully support my vision. I will work jointly with our leadership team, Paul Morris and Josh Spitzen, to continue my efforts in building the premier Sports and Entertainment real estate brand.” KW has a proven track record of helping their agents build profitable businesses through their systems and billion-dollar technology. “The Forward Living sub-brand of KW offices in greater los Angeles provides further resources and leverage to help me realize my vision more quickly and profitably.” Rod says this partnership will help provide his brand with a global presence along with the support to help train and grow his team. Rod officially joined KW Beverly Hills on May 26th and will focus on servicing celebrities, athletes, investors, developers, millennials and high net worth professionals.
Basketball veteran Zach Randolph has yet to find a team for the upcoming NBA season, but he has found a new home. A corporate entity tied to the two-time All-Star has paid out $5.195 million for a brand new mansion in Encino, records show. The affluent San Fernando Valley neighborhood is home to many athletes, and fellow basketball players JaVale McGee, Kenny Smith and Gilbert Arenas have all owned property there over the last few years. Covering half an acre, the property packs in plenty of amenities. In addition to an 8,200-square-foot home, there’s a swimming pool, a cabana with a bathroom, a fire pit lounge, an outdoor kitchen, an herb garden and a basketball court. A vast open floor plan full of clean lines, white walls, light hardwood floors and pocketing doors anchors the three-story interior. A 300-bottle wine cellar sits at the center, and surrounding it are a chandelier-topped dining room, living room with a fireplace and custom kitchen with a split-level island.
As the drive increases for society to become more inclusive, and provide sustainable and equitable support for Black communities, the real estate sector has come into the spotlight for lack of racial representation. To date, Rod Watson, founder of The Watson Group LAVIPagent team, and Director of Sports and Entertainment at Keller Williams Beverly Hills, has sold and negotiated over $120 million in real estate during his 14 year career. He says, "I've learned a lot of valuable information when it comes to real estate investing. My focus has been to help as many athletes and people of color as I can to generate, and maintain generational wealth through real estate investing. That is my purpose and reason for being in this business." His journey began with a dream to get out of the impoverished 5th Ward community in Houston, Texas, the community which he grew up in, and make his name in sports. He did that and so much more. Today, a successful Realtor in the luxury market, Rod counts his clients as some of the most recognised names in sports and entertainment. Yet, this real estate professional is much more than a salesman. I caught up with Rod to learn more about the switch from professional sports to real estate, and why he made a pledge to himself to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of what he, and his industry does.
