NBPA Medical Research Foundation

Mission Statement

To educate and enhance the health and wellness of athletes around the world by providing essential funding and resources for innovative sports medicine research.

Vision Statement

The Foundation aspires to significantly improve community health and wellness through effective sports medicine strategies, focusing on injury prevention, tackling youth sports injury epidemics, supporting vaccination initiatives, and amplifying players' efforts to foster better health outcomes in their communities.

The Foundation's initiatives are designed to educate and support the work and interests of players. Specific initiatives will be determined.

Values and Goals

• Best Practices: Establish and promote industry best practices specifically for basketball players.
• Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships to enhance the Foundation's mission.
• Education: Serve as a premier educational resource for athletes and medical professionals involved in sports of all levels.
• Fundraising: Actively seek financial contributions to support and extend the Foundation's initiatives.
• Research: Advance the field of basketball sports medicine through dedicated funding, collaborative efforts, and strategic partnerships.
• Support: Provide comprehensive support to players and stakeholders throughout their sports career, particularly during injury recovery.
• Indirect Costs: The NBPA Medical Research Foundation will honor indirect rates up to 10%.

Indirect Costs

The NBPA Medical Research Foundation will honor indirect rates up to 20%