ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two-time reigning Indianapolis 500 winner champion Josef Newgarden has signed with Klutch Sports Group, the Rich Paul-founded management agency that also represents LeBron James, Darius Garland, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green and current USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins.

Newgarden, a two-time IndyCar Series champion, is the first racing driver to sign with Klutch Sports Group. Klutch and the driver announced the signing on social media Friday ahead of the first practice session of the season.

Newgarden, who is beginning his 14th season in IndyCar, is the face of the series and featured in Fox Sports’ first commercial advertising its first season as the new broadcast partner. The commercial also had a cameo by Tom Brady.

Newgarden this year will try to become the first driver in history to win the Indy 500 three consecutive times.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.