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What is Beyond the Legacy?
Founded in 2017, Beyond the Legacy (BTL) is a platform dedicated to inspiring a diverse community that embraces gratitude, family, and our continued legacy through storytelling, conversations, and collaboration for a greater purpose. Since our inception, we have shared the human-interest stories of countless former athletes and their families while spreading and engaging in positive online discourse about the world around us. Today, we have expanded to highlight the everyday heroes that embody gratitude, family, and legacy. Beyond the Legacy is thrilled to share tailored stories of what makes us unique, but connected.
BTL enters a new era with the relaunch of our website, the inception of the official Beyond the Legacy Podcast, and the introduction of our consulting services.
meet the founder.
Founder and CEO of Beyond the Legacy, Drew Stephens has always had a passion for sports, storytelling, and cultivating meaningful relationships. Drew spent his free hours during childhood and teen years playing basketball in neighborhood driveways, parks, gyms, and YMCAs. Through his love for the game, he always aspired to work in the professional sports industry, particularly with the NBA. His ability to connect with people on a personal and professional level would eventually lead him to create a platform for former athletes, community changemakers, and everyday people to have engaging conversations about topics that matter in the world around us.
After earning his Associates degree in Office Systems Management from Berkeley College, Drew went on to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems at Montclair State University. During this time, he interned with a large New Jersey real estate firm where he would cross paths with a sports executive seeking an intern for the NBA Alumni. This was the opportunity he knew he was looking for. Drew would go on to spend nine years with the NBA Alumni where he managed and produced the website, and authored a range of content including feature stories, Q&A, weekly blogs with basketball legends, and more. His tenure at the NBA Alumni would also further develop his expertise in event planning.
Following his nine-year tenure with the NBA Alumni, Drew made a decision to explore new career ventures taking with him the connections he made along the way. He entered the digital technology space where he would spend 11 years acquiring expertise in human resources, operations, event planning, project management, and account management for Fortune 500 clients.
Throughout his career spanning more than 20 years, Drew has always prioritized the importance of meaningful relationships and paying it forward. Upon leaving the digital technology space, Drew combined his love for sports, community, family, storytelling, and meaningful conversations to establish Beyond the Legacy.