Mother-daughter duo makes NFL history as sports agents

Mother and daughter, Edy Lawson-Jackson and Samira Jackson, made history within the National Football League. According to to the Baltimore Sun, as a part of Affiliated Sports Advisors (ASA), they’re the primary mother-daughter duo working as sports agents.

A Baltimore native, Lawson-Jackson grew up with athletic aspirations and a passion for writing, language and history. After graduating from Baltimore City College in 1986, she attended Howard University to pursue her dream of becoming a sports and entertainment lawyer.

The same yr she earned her doctorate in law, she took the bar exam and passed it on her first attempt, while still pregnant with Samira.

Mark Jackson, her ex-husband, said, “Listen, it was impressive. I don’t know how else to describe it. It’s a commitment. They actually had an ambulance because she might have given birth early… and they could have taken her to the hospital.”

After working at his own law firm, EA Lawson-Jackson, LLC, in November 2010, Lawson-Jackson was certified as NFL Players Association Contract Counsel.

She explained that she saw a chance to finally make her dreams a reality and decided to benefit from it.

“When I saw the opportunity … I said, ‘I’m going to get into sports … I’ve wanted to do something with sports my whole life,’” Lawson-Jackson said.

“I love watching sports. I love playing sports. I got my daughter involved in sports. I thought, ‘I’m going to do this. I’m going to go and take the exam to become a certified NFL contract consultant.'”

Now, she’s made history along with her daughter, Samira. Lawson-Jackson and her daughter share a passion for sports and work as certified NFL agents. They’re not only the primary mother-daughter duo, but additionally two of 88 women out of 994 certified NFL agents.

NFLPA Director of Player Engagement and Programs Chineze Nwagbo praised Edy and Samira in an interview with the outlet. Nwagbo said, “Edy is a great example, which means Samira will be twice as good. We always hear about generational wealth, but in this case, it’s a generational opportunity, so I’m not surprised they’re the first.”