Jelani Floyd

@jelanifloyd on Twitter and Instagram 

Jelani R. Floyd is a licensed Attorney and National Basketball Players Association Certified Player Agent. Born and raised in Chicago, Jelani was a standout student-athlete at Brown University and UC Davis. Upon graduation, the Arthur Ashe National Sports Scholar played professional basketball in Europe. Later, Jelani was a business manager for professional athletes while earning his law degree. Jelani is a Co-Founder of Sports Agency Firm, Beyond Athlete Management. 

Beyond Athlete Management is a full-service Sports and Entertainment Agency for the modern athlete, specializing in maximizing client earnings while empowering athletes to maintain ownership in their talent throughout their career and beyond. Beyond raises the industry standard of what it means to serve and represent professional athletes. Jelani and his firm represent multiple NBA and NFL athletes.

In his free time, Jelani gives back to the Chicago community and beyond through his non-profit organization, the Atypical Sports & Learning Foundation, Inc. which aims to empower youth to use sports as a vehicle to further academic achievement.  

As an NBA agent and attorney, Jelani has been instrumental in the growth and development of his clients. Jelani values guiding clients as to how they can use their platform to empower themselves, their family, friends and community.   

Jelani currently resides in Chicago and enjoys spending time with family, reading, and playing tennis and basketball in his free time.