A college dropout, Astephen started his action sports agency, The Familie, in 1998 with one client, snowboarder Kevin Jones. But Astephen never grew up with dreams of becoming a sports agent. “I was exposed to the world of agents by pure luck,” he recalled. “More than anything, I was fortunate... Read More
A college dropout, Astephen started his action sports agency, The Familie, in 1998 with one client, snowboarder Kevin Jones. But Astephen never grew up with dreams of becoming a sports agent. “I was exposed to the world of agents by pure luck,” he recalled. “More than anything, I was fortunate and blessed to be around smart people that helped me get started.” He had worked in the marketing departments of Mantra sunglasses and Lamar snowboards, and was in charge of managing those companies’ athletes. “I worked with athletes on the manufacturing and branding level, and when they had trouble with their contracts and I would help them out, and that’s how I got into the industry.” See Less
