Eugene Parker

Attorney Eugene Parker began his career in sports as an aspiring young athlete - much like those he represents today. Parker played basketball for Purdue University and went on to be drafted by the San Antonio Spurs. After a year of playing with Athletes in Action, Parker began law school at Valparaiso University, where he graduated with his J.D. in 1982. He began his ascent into the world of professional sports management when a local star, Roosevelt Barnes, Jr., asked for Parker’s advice on his Detroit Lions contract. From there, he has gone on to negotiate countless groundbreaking and recordsetting contracts while representing many of today’s top athletes. Parker is known throughout the sports industry as both a tough negotiator and a man of integrity. Protecting his clients’ best interests is always a number-one priority. Parker feels that there is more to being a good agent than his ability to negotiate top-notch contracts. Helping a client adjust to his new life as a professional athlete is also extremely important. He shows clients how they can use their athletic talents as a vehicle to gain an economic advantage in society. His list of major clients has included some very famous names: • Aeneas Williams • Ray Lewis • Derrick Brooks • Walter Jones • Corey Simon • Hines Ward • Laveranues Coles • Deion Sanders • Emmitt Smith