Stephen the Sports Agent
About
Join Stephen on his journey to becoming a sports agent. Stephen loved to play basketball and he was the star player of the basketball team. In high school he received an athletic scholarship to play at a Division 1 college. In college a terrible injury on the basketball court ended his basketball career. Stephen remained in college and began interning at a sports agency. He was mentored at the agency and after graduation he became an independent sports agent. He became so successful he eventually opened his own sports agency to expand his business and help others create wealth.
Why it’s great
Join Stephen on his journey: from college basketball star to career-ending injury to internship at a sports agency to founding his own successful firm. This accessible picture story follows the path of a sports agent from beginning to end, showing young readers that a love of sports does not have to end when the playing does, and that the business side of athletics can be just as rewarding as the game itself.
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