July 13th 2023.
Kyrie Irving is making waves in the sports industry with the hiring of his stepmom, Shetellia Riley Irving, as his agent. She is now the first Black woman to represent an NBA player. Riley's impressive career includes a Vice President of Ad Sales at BET, and now a three-year, $126 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks.
Irving seemed to confirm Riley's contract on Twitter, tweeting "Da11as" with his jersey number replacing the letters in the city's spelling. On June 30, 2023, sports reporter Shams Charania announced the groundbreaking contract via Twitter. This comes after Riley's profile with Sports Illustrated detailing how she went from stepmom to sports agent.
Riley discussed the trust she has built with Irving and the importance of not letting him sign a "really bad deal". Irving thanked Riley and their family-led team, including his father and her former husband as business manager, in a tweet about their help throughout the process.
Riley is paving the way for other Black women agents to be able to take the lead on sports contracts. She shared to Sports Illustrated, “I think the only or the biggest weight on my shoulders was the fact that there were so many other people watching to see how well I did this. Because if I do this, right, it opens the door for so many other Black women. And we get a chance to have more than a seat at the table.”
Official confirmation is still pending, however, Riley Irving is on track to become a part of NBA history just like her bonus son. With her successful business dealings, it's clear her acumen speaks for itself.
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