AWSM welcomed Amanda Allen to speak about her position at PRP-LV, LLC.

Allen is Vice President of Talent Relations and Women’s Division at PRP-LV, LLC working with many accomplished athletes everyday. As one of six people in her office, she shared her journey of getting to where she is now, along with advice for anyone looking to work in the industry. 

Her position involves servicing the agency's basketball clients which include Jayson Tatum, Haley Jones, and many more NBA legends like Alonzo Mourning, Penny Hardaway and Quentin Richardson. Allen said trust is huge when it comes to her role as you have to set ground rules early and not cross any lines. 

Her journey started at Rider University where she played basketball. She ended up tearing her ACL which led to her starting her masters degree during her last year. Upon graduation, Allen took a fellowship with the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. 

After her fellowship, she took a position back at Rider University with alumni relations which got her foot in the door. She focused on sports related issues which led her to a position at the Dan Marino Foundation where she got to work on its celebrity golf tournament. 

Through that role, Allen found her current boss. At the Dan Marino Foundation, she prioritized networking which made that possible. 

“I worked my way up and it wasn’t easy. I wasn’t always forward. It’s hard to talk about money and talk about your self worth. I had to figure out how to do that,” Allen said.

Her day-to-day job description varies everyday. 

“It’s pretty quiet right now that the season has started for the players in the NBA, but then it kind of flip flops because even though Haley is in her offseason, she is pretty much all year round,” Allen said. 

With being an agent, she thinks that the coolest part is learning the athletes stories and being able to be a part of them. Allen loves watching them grow through their own journeys. While working with these young basketball stars, she learned patience and perspective. 

One of her biggest pieces of advice she had for the group came from something that she would have told her younger self. 

“Know your self worth and don’t be afraid to fight for it,” Allen said.