Murray says sports were a large part of her life, including playing sports while growing up, but she had not considered a career in it.^[2] She worked in the nonprofit sector, including for Coaching Corps.^[2] She met her partner, Dave Stewart, when he was on the board of a nonprofit.^[3] She joined the staff of Sports Management Partners, the San Diego-based agent firm founded by Stewart, helping run the business with him.^[3]

In 2014, when Stewart became general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, he planned to transfer ownership to Dave Henderson, but Henderson's health problems limited his involvement.^[3] Murray became a player agent by the MLB Players Association in 2015, with restrictions in place to prevent a conflict of interest involving Stewart's team.^[3]

As of 2020, Murray represented approximately 40 players, mostly minor leaguers.^[4]

Murray has been vocal about the systemic racism in baseball.^[4]^[5] She represented Bruce Maxwell, the first MLB player to kneel for the national anthem.^[6]

Murray is also supportive of efforts to increase the percentage of women who are sports agents.^[7] She supports other women to become sports agents.^[8] Murray represents Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach professional baseball.^[9]

In 2021, Murray and Stewart were one of two Black-led redevelopment groups approved by the Oakland City Council to advance a bid to purchase the Oakland Coliseum site.^[10]

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