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April 9, 2025

10 Executives Received $40 Million in Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association

by Anne Paddock

10 employees of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) received $40 million in compensation from 2016-2023 (although several employees were only at NBPA for 1-2 years).  The largest payout was to Michele Roberts, the former chief executive officer who retired in January, 2022 (although she recieved more than $3 million from 2022-2023).  The 10 most highly compensated employees in 2023 include  (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2016-2022 but not in 2023 are not included):

Tamika Tramglio:  Total Compensation:  2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $3,066,056

 Michele Roberts:  Total Compensation 2016-2023:  $14 million

  • 2023:  $1,541,974
  • 2022:  1,502,316
  • 2021:  $1,539,298
  • 2020:  $1,537,821
  • 2019:  $2,887,467
  • 2018:  $2,218,385
  • 2017:  $1,226,635
  • 2016:  $1,226,211

Gary Arrick:  Total Compensation 2016-2023: $6 million

  • 2023:  $919,427
  • 2022:  $929,664
  • 2021:  $720,109
  • 2020:  $956,155
  • 2019:  $900,740
  • 2018:  $874,183
  • 2017:  $573,919
  • 2016:  $428,212

Clarence Nesbitt:  Total Compensation 2019-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $854,938
  • 2022:  $644,520
  • 2021:  $596,587
  • 2020:  $584,172
  • 2019:  $247,281

Ronald Klempner:  Total Compensation 2016-2023:  $4 million

  • 2023:  $550,737
  • 2022:  $584,122
  • 2021:  $512,270
  • 2020:  $603,914
  • 2019:  $562,357
  • 2018:  $518,645
  • 2017:  $401,286
  • 2016:  $491,461

Joseph Rogowski:  Total Compensation 2019-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $937,343
  • 2022:  $671,954
  • 2021:  $501,066
  • 2020:  $381,340
  • 2019:  $372,064

David Okhumale:  Total Compensation 2023:  $0.7 million

  • 2023:  $680,836

Chrysa Chin:  Total Compensation 2016-2023:  $4 million

  • 2023:  $450,086
  • 2022:  $517,256
  • 2021:  $428,515
  • 2020:  $527,372
  • 2019:  $526,902
  • 2018:  $509,894
  • 2017:  $326,707
  • 2016:  $381,534

Matteo Zuretti:  Total Compensation 2017-2023:  $3 million

  • 2023:  $499,814
  • 2022:  $523,577
  • 2021:  $409,614
  • 2020:  $529,964
  • 2019:  $423,382
  • 2018:  $405,690
  • 2017:  $288,154

David Foster:  Total Compensation 2022-2023:  $0.8 million

  • 2023:  $355,754
  • 2022:  $448,235

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