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The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is the union for current professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Established in 1954, the NBPA mission is to ensure that the rights of NBA players are protected and that every conceivable measure is taken to assist players in maximizing their opportunities and..
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NEW YORK (April 9, 2024) —The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced its partnership with the Leaders Performance Institute to support in delivering the second edition of the NBPA Performance Summit @ The Sanctuary, scheduled to take place July 23-25, 2024 ..read more
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Today, the NBA permanently disqualified Jontay Porter for violating league gambling rules. The NBPA exists to protect and support the interests of all 450 NBA players – both as individual players and as a collective. Adherence to league gambling policies is paramount to maintaining the integrity of our athletes and protecting the future of the sport. The NBPA will make sure Jontay has access to the resources he needs during this time, in light of the NBA’s decision. All players, including Jontay, should be afforded appropriate due process and opportunity to answer to any charges brought agains ..read more
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NEW YORK (March 26, 2024) — Gold Level Sports & Entertainment (GLSE) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are excited to announce that The Throne, the one-of-a-kind high school basketball national championship event, is set to air on NBA TV and the NBA App ..read more
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NEW YORK, NY, February 29, 2024 – Gold Level Sports & Entertainment (GLSE) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are continuing their partnership to bring back the second edition of their highly successful high school basketball event, The Throne, on March 27-30 at the American Dream entertainment/retail center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This four-day single elimination bracket tournament gives the top high school teams in the country an opportunity to compete for the highest title, a national championship, with all games airing on national television. New this year ..read more
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Indianapolis, IN, February 17, 2024 – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) held its annual winter meeting of the NBPA Board of Player Representatives earlier today. Harrison Barnes and Garrett Temple were reelected to the NBPA Executive Committee as Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President, respectively. Their 3-year terms will begin effective immediately ..read more
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NEW YORK, NY, February 8, 2024 - The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), Jakob Poeltl, and Gabe Danon are teaming up to relaunch "Poeltl," a daily online guessing game that tests fans knowledge of their favorite NBPA members. First launched in February 2022 by founder Gabe Danon and named after current NBPA member Jakob Poeltl, Poeltl was inspired by the impact of popular daily online puzzle games and gives users eight (8) attempts to guess a mystery NBA player of the day ..read more
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Las Vegas, NV, January 9, 2024 - Today, MeetKai, the leading metaverse and conversational AI company, and THINK450, the partnership and innovation engine of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), officially announced their partnership with the unveiling of an exclusive first-look at their upcoming metaverse at CES 2024. Located at the Bellini 2003 Meeting Room at The Venetian Expo, MeetKai and THINK450 will offer attendees a sneak peek and walkthrough of the world set to launch this winter ..read more
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New York, NY, December 21, 2023 – The Next Gen Basketball Players Union (NGBPU), the union for NBA G League players, held its annual Board of Player Representatives meeting earlier this week at the G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, Florida. During the Board of Player Representatives meeting, NGBPU members came together to discuss union affairs, fill open positions on the NGBPU Executive Committee, and more ..read more
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NEW YORK, NY, November 3, 2023 – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced its three-city #NBPA450Gives Mobile Tour presented by NBA2K. This mobile tour will reward the basketball community with prizes from NBPA partners, player appearances powered by Panini, and complimentary breakfast treats from Black and Brown-owned businesses in each city. Tipping off on November 10, the #NBPA450Gives holiday bus will stop in three major cities across the United States, including Phoenix, Arizona, San Antonio, Texas, and Houston, Texas respectively ..read more
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NEW YORK, NY, November 8, 2023 — The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation announced today that Team Rubicon, a veteran-led global humanitarian organization, has been selected as its official Disaster Response Partner. Through the partnership, the NBPA Foundation, its members, and Team Rubicon will work together to support and serve communities that face disasters ..read more