Tari Eason's Mother

Tari Eason, a basketball power forward for the Houston Rockets, was drafted by the team as the 17th pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2023. As of November 24, 2024, Eason has played 122 games while averaging 9.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He attended Garfield High School and transferred to Federal Way High School for his junior season. However, he returned to Garfield for his senior year.

Graduating as a four-star recruit, Eason joined the University of Cincinnati in 2020. After playing for one season, he transferred to the Louisiana State University in 2021 and later declared for the NBA Draft in 2022. He was named for the 2021 AAC All-Freshman Team and first-team All-SEC in 2022. He also won the SEC Sixth Man of the Year in 2022. In total two seasons of college, he played in 56 games, starting 12, averaging 13.0 points, 1.1 assists and 6.3 rebounds.

Who is Tari Eason's mother?

Tari Eason’s mother is Teroya Eason. He also has three brothers, Avante, Angel, and Tega, as per his LSU Tigers biography. Teroya, as per her LinkedIn handle, attended the University of Phoenix from 2011 to 2015, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism. She also actively participates in volunteer work, having served as Director of Volunteers at the AIDS Project Los Angeles from 2015 to 2016. She also served on the Alzheimer's Association board from 2014 to 2016.

Teroya tweets as “Momster,” an engaging individual who is ardent about the Rockets. She praises not just her son but also other rookies like TyTy Washington and Jabari Smith. According to the Chron, she declared during Monday night's victory, "The Houston Rockets WON the draft. Tyty TARI Bariii sorry not sorry."

Teroya describes herself in her LinkedIn bio as a creative and adaptable worker with excellent management and communication abilities. In addition to marketing and building startups and non-profits, she has experience producing music videos, movies, and commercials. She also has knowledge of fashion and real estate and can quickly transition into other roles. According to her LinkedIn, she focuses on developing relationships, growing businesses, and running operations with programs like QuickBooks and Microsoft Office.

Further, Teroya has added her experience as her son's manager for more than two years, as of November 2024. She wrote that she has overseen his activities, commercial contracts, marketing discussions, and off-court development since before the 2022 NBA Draft. She proudly calls herself a "nepo mom" and places a high priority on upholding the integrity of his brand.

Teroya's most recent employment before becoming his son's manager was as a freelance creative director, providing marketing and creative services between 2017 and 2022. She has also worked for ESPN as an event assistant between 2018 and 2021, as per her LinkedIn.