NBA, NBPA announce inaugural Board Members of NBA Foundation
The board is comprised of eight representatives from the NBA Board of Governors, players and executives from the NBPA and the league office.
The NBA and NBPA have announced the NBA Foundation Board of Directors, comprised of eight representatives from the NBA Board of Governors, players and executives from the NBPA and the league office. The Foundation’s Board of Directors will provide strategic direction with respect to programming and grantmaking as well as oversee the organization’s activities, working directly with all 30 NBA teams and their governors to support and facilitate sustainable initiatives in team markets.
The inaugural board members are:
Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings Forward
Gayle Benson, New Orleans Pelicans Governor
Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers Forward
Michael Jordan, Charlotte Hornets Chairman
Tony Ressler, Atlanta Hawks Principal Owner
Michele Roberts, NBPA Executive Director
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner
Larry Tanenbaum, NBA Board of Governors Chairman and Toronto Raptors Governor