Kyrie Irving's agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, made history as the first black woman agent to complete an NBA deal. Irving is going back to the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing a three-year, $126 million contract on Friday.The Athletic's Shams Charania first reported Irving's deal with the Mavericks. The 31-year-old guard will have a player option in the final year of his contract. Charania also noted how Irving's deal was historic.Shams Charania@ShamsCharaniaKyrie Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, will become the first Black woman to negotiate and complete an NBA contract. twitter.com/ShamsCharania/…Shams Charania@ShamsCharaniaFree agent Kyrie Irving has agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks, with a player option in third season, @TheAthletic @Stadium learned.216144328Free agent Kyrie Irving has agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks, with a player option in third season, @TheAthletic @Stadium learned.Kyrie Irving’s agent, Shetellia Riley Irving, will become the first Black woman to negotiate and complete an NBA contract. twitter.com/ShamsCharania/…Shetellia Riley Irving is Irving's stepmother and the second wife of his father Drederick. The couple were married in 2004 several years after Irving's mother Elizabeth died due to illness when he was just four.The Dallas Mavericks guard has a close relationship with his stepmother. She became his agent last year amid all the things happening with Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. She was also the only active black woman agent in the NBA. Speaking to Sports Illustrated, she said:"I think the only or the biggest weight on my shoulders was the fact that there were so many other people watching to see how well I did this. Because if I do this, right, it opens the door for so many other Black women. And we get a chance to have more than a seat at the table."Also Read: "You're playing with people's lives" - Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner slams WNBA for making players use commercial flightsShetellia Riley Irving used to work for BETShetellia Riley Irving (Photo: Front Office Sports)Before she became Kyrie Irving's agent, Shetellia Riley Irving previously worked for Black Entertainment Television (BET) as vice president of ad sales for 13 years. Riley Irving told Sports Illustrated how her experience at BET will come in handy as her stepson's agent."BET really gave me a compass for understanding the art of negotiation and really being prideful. We also learned to be a voice for those who don’t have a voice. "As the years passed, I began to better understand what it meant when colleagues would say, 'We are the voice for the people that cannot speak on their behalf.'"Front Office Sports@FOSKyrie Irving has hired Shetellia Riley Irving as his new agent, believed to currently be the only Black woman representing an active NBA player, per @ShamsCharania.Shetellia Riley Irving is the VP of Ad Sales at BET and Kyrie Irving’s stepmother.19943Kyrie Irving has hired Shetellia Riley Irving as his new agent, believed to currently be the only Black woman representing an active NBA player, per @ShamsCharania.Shetellia Riley Irving is the VP of Ad Sales at BET and Kyrie Irving’s stepmother. https://t.co/AJcbGGmrtJRiley Irving's confidence is her main trait, and it's one of the reasons she was successful at BET.Kyrie got his wish last season after he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. She then facilitated a new contract for him worth $126 million.Also Read: "This shouldn't be happening to healthy 28-year-olds" - Fans erupt in vaccine conspiracy speculations in wake of Oscar Cabrera Adames' untimely death