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So far, Kyrie Irving’s decision to recruit his stepmother, Shetellia Riley Irving, appears to have paid off.
Shetellia had been appointed as the former Brooklyn Nets player’s agent, as AfroTech earlier reported in a 2022 report.
As a result, according to sports columnist Shams Charania, she is the only Black woman known to be representing an
In 2022, Shetellia told Sports Illustrated, “We’ve built trust and consistency.” “I don’t want Kyrie to come back two years from now and say, ‘I signed this really bad deal and it didn’t make sense,’ either because he didn’t understand it or because it was just a money grab.” That is something we are very deliberate about, especially in terms of the things with which we seek to connect ourselves.
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Big Shoutout to
My Agent Shetellia Riley Irving
and
My business manager Drederick Irving,
who did a great job throughout the whole entire process.
Thank you
A11EVEN MANAGEMENT FIRMHélà
🤞🏾♾— Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) June 30, 2023
Kyrie was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks in February 2023.
Kyrie Irving is expected to stay with the Dallas Mavericks.
According to The Guardian, the NBA player has agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract that includes a player option for the third season.
Furthermore, Kyrie and Shetellia wanted to visit with other teams, according to CBS 42.
“We planned to take the meetings, but decided that Dallas would be our place,” Shetellia told CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter.
A current NBA player.
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has hired Shetellia Riley Irving as his new agent. Shetellia Riley Irving is believed to currently be the only Black woman representing an active NBA player.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 3, 2022
Furthermore, Kyrie and Shetellia wanted to visit with other teams, according to CBS 42.
“We planned to take the meetings, but decided that Dallas would be our place,” Shetellia told CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter.
“A special thanks to my agent, Shetellia Riley and my business manager, Drederick Irving, who worked tirelessly throughout the entire process.” “Thank you A11EVEN MANAGEMENT FIRM,” Kyrie tweeted.