The Power of Basketball - NBA Players, Coaches, and Team Governors Talk About the Fight to Make a Better America

Leading lights of the NBA on why the fight for social justice and racial equality matters to them-and to all of us-At the root of this coalition, what binds and joins us together is a shared desire to fight for everyone to be treated with dignity, no matter their race, education, religion, sexual orientation, or economic situation.--CJ McCollum, president, National Basketball Players Association, and guard, New Orleans Pelicans Professional basketball players are famous for their otherworldly athletic talents and accomplishments-but many of them also are deeply committed to using their platform to improve their communities and shed light on injustice. In 2020, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), and the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA) harnessed this commitment and created the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition-a nonprofit dedicated to advancing social justice and combating racial inequality. The Power o