About Reliance
The stability of a home. The dedication of a family.
Reliance Sports is a family-owned sports agency founded in 2020 by William Sykes, Hasson Massenburg, and Khalil Woodridge. We offer a personalized, relationship-driven approach to athlete representation — creating long-term value for our clients on and off the court and field.
Trust
Your career decisions are made with you, never around you.
Loyalty
We sign clients for careers, not transactions — and we stay.
Accountability
When we commit, we deliver. And you'll always know where things stand.
Eight people. One standard.
Licensed NBPA, NFLPA, and MLBPA agents, plus the managers and scouts who keep every client moving forward.
William Sykes
Co-Founder & CEO
Licensed NBPA Agent
William leads Reliance's basketball practice and sets the agency's direction. As a licensed NBPA agent, he guides clients through every stage — from recruitment and NIL to professional contracts at home and overseas.
Hasson Massenburg
Co-Founder & Head of Recruitment
Hasson leads recruitment for the agency and runs its day-to-day, making sure every client gets the consistency and attention the Reliance family promises — on the court, on the field, and off.
Khalil Woodridge
Co-Founder & CFO
Khalil oversees the financial side of the agency and of our clients' careers — from contract value to long-term financial planning that outlasts the playing years.
Chanel Wright-Greene
Head of Women's Basketball
Chanel leads our women's basketball division, representing players across the college and professional game and building the pathways that turn talent into careers.
Josh Thomas
Agent, Football
Licensed NFLPA Agent
Josh represents football clients across the NFL, CFL, and UFL — from draft preparation through contract negotiation and beyond.
Sean Russi
Agent, Football & Baseball
Licensed NFLPA & MLBPA Agent
Dual-licensed with the NFLPA and MLBPA, Sean brings cross-sport negotiating experience to every deal he touches.
Sharniece Thornton
Athlete Manager
Sharniece is the day-to-day point of contact for our clients — handling logistics, scheduling, and the details that let athletes focus on their game.
Elyseia Dunn
Athlete Manager
Elyseia works alongside our clients day to day — the logistics, scheduling, and follow-through that keep careers moving between seasons.
Honored with an Awards & Recognition distinction at the LAW 2.0 Conference, Summer Edition 2023.
Come home to Reliance.
Tell us who you are and where you're headed. A member of the family will get back to you.