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Gold Level Sports & Entertainment and the NBPA Renew Partnership for One-of-a-Kind High School Basketball National Championship Event, The Throne

  • February 29, 2024

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, The Throne will also feature a women's tournament with eight of the country's top high school basketball teams.

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HARRISON BARNES REELECTED AS SECRETARY-TREASURER, GARRETT TEMPLE REELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT TO THE NBPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  • February 17, 2024

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.

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NBPA, JAKOB POELTL, AND GABE DANON COME TOGETHER TO RELAUNCH ONLINE GUESSING GAME "POELTL"

  • February 08, 2024

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.

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THE NBPA'S BROTHERHOOD DELI IMMERSIVE RETAIL EXPERIENCE SET TO POP UP IN INDIANAPOLIS DURING ALL-STAR WEEKEND

  • January 31, 2024

New York, NY, January 31, 2024 – The NBPA, through its partnership and innovation engine, THINK450, announced the debut of its NBPA Brotherhood Deli fan pop-up shop at All-Star weekend this year in Indianapolis. Presented by Chase Freedom, the NBPA Brotherhood Deli is an immersive retail experience that will be open to the public from February 16-19 at the Circle Centre Mall on the 2nd floor (units E15-E16). First launched on the concourse of the Thomas & Mack Center in the summer of 2023, the NBPA's Brotherhood Deli pop-up shop gives fans an opportunity to shop and discover brands founded by, invested in, respected, or endorsed by NBPA members.

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World Leading AI-Metaverse Company MeetKai and the NBPA Announce New Partnership, Shares First-Look of New Virtual Experience Exclusively at CES 2024

  • January 09, 2024

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.

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NGBPU HOLDS ANNUAL BOARD OF PLAYER REPRESENTATIVES MEETING AT THE G LEAGUE WINTER SHOWCASE

  • December 21, 2023

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.

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NBPA ANNOUNCES ANDRE IGUODALA AS ACTING EXECUTIVE Director

  • November 09, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, November 9, 2023 – The Executive Committee of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that they are appointing Andre Iguodala as Acting Executive Director. Iguodala will assume all duties and responsibilities of the Executive Director effective immediately. Iguodala is replacing Tamika Tremaglio, who had served in the role since January 2021, and is stepping down from the position to pursue new opportunities after successfully leading the Union through the latest round of collective bargaining with the League earlier this year.

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NBPA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH TEAM RUBICON FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

  • November 07, 2023

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.

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THE NBPA AND NBA2K ARE WARMING UP WINTER FOR THE BASKETBALL COMMUNITY WITH THE #NBPA450GIVES MOBILE TOUR IN THREE MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

  • November 03, 2023

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.

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Pat Connaughton, Megan Holston-Alexander, Bruce Jackson, Arturo Nuñez, Patrick Walsh, and Joyce Roché Join THINK450's Board of Directors

  • October 04, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, October 4, 2023 – THINK450, the partnership and innovation engine of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), today announced the addition of Pat Connaughton, Megan Holston-Alexander, Bruce Jackson, Arturo Nuñez, Patrick Walsh, and Joyce Roché to its board of directors. They will join preexisting board members Tamika Tremaglio, Que Gaskins, Clarence Nesbitt, and Gary Arrick in shaping THINK450's business strategy and overseeing the direction of the company.

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