Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports.
Allison Feaster is entering her fourth season as the vice president of player development and organizational growth at the Boston Celtics. She is one of the handful of women of color in high-ranking roles for an individual sports organization, but she never envisioned herself working in such a critical back-office position for a professional sports team.