06 July,2021 02:31 PM IST | Mumbai | BrandMedia
Andrew Ace Thomas
The man who is always energetic and motivated to move forward and create a name for himself is Andrew Thomas. He has made headlines for being a globally recognised sports manager as well as an entrepreneur. "When life allows you to raise the stakes, double down, go all-in, bet on yourself." - Andrew Thomas. Andrew Thomas started in sports as an intern in the year 2009 from DA sports management. After his time in DA sports management, he partnered with impact sports in 2011, which was about client development and management. They looked after what a client wants or how they can develop the things a client wishes to have.
The company was founded by Andrew Ace Thomas . Andrew began his career in the sports industry developing branding and managing sport talent.Through the year he developed a niche for helping brands bring their company vision to actualisation by using his extensive network and expertise. Andrew has worked with brands/talent like pink dolphin, ask tabs wellness. Young jezzy, will barton , taurean prince , maxim just to name few
The lack of black representation in the cannabis space inspired Andrew to bring his knowledge gained in the sports/entertainment space to the cannabis market
Andrew Thomas with time was climbing the stairs of success- he soon became the president of the basketball operations at impact sports where they represented basketball players. There are many famous players who they have represented like Will Barton from the Denver Nuggets and Taurean Prince from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Currently, Andrew is in a new sports agency and is partners with Young Jeezy. They are very Co-ordinating and supportive of each other. Mr Thomas is really grateful for working with an amazing partner like Young Jeezy.
On asking about his journey from being a Sports Intern to an Entrepreneur, Andrew Thomas said, "Just like any business, there are ups and downs but you have to persevere. It's gonna be good days and it's gonna be bad days but you still have to put in that work every day to be successful and that your failures are going to make you so embrace it." There were countless odds in his journey, but he overcame the obstacles. No matter how hard it seemed to reach his goal, he always tried to be consistent, disciplined towards his work, and he found ways to stay positive.
He is very thankful for the support of his family and friends as well as for the Sports Agency he is currently working in, as it has given him a lot of opportunities to develop other aspects of his career as well. This is why Andrew Thomas has started his own Cannabis and Clothing line based in Los Angeles. He also runs a consulting agency for young sportsmen, so that he can guide them into a line that will truly utilise their capabilities.
If you want to connect with Andrew Thomas, follow him on his Instagram page @Alldayace. And for business purposes, email him at thinkfirstcg.com.