10 Executives Received $40 Million in Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association
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): Read more 
Executive Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association (2023)
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 5 – a trade union representing the 450 basketball players (30 teams with 15 players) in the NBA. So, this association – by some very highly compensated employees (the most highly compensated employee received more than $3 million in 2023) – serves a very small population. Read more 
Executive Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association (2021)
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 5 – a trade union representing the 450 basketball players (30 teams with 15 players) in the NBA. So, this association serves a very small populatlon.
In 2021, the NBPA reported total revenue of $34 million (compared to $26 million in 2020, $68 million in 2019 and $45 million in 2018), most of which came from royalties ($21 million), membership dues $4 million), and investment income/gains ($3 million). It is unclear how much each NBA player pays in membership due because the NBPA also has dues for agents which ranges from $2,500 – $7,500 annually, depending on how many players the agent represents. The decline in revenue in 2020-2021 appears to be due to the covid pandemic. Read more 
Executive Compensation at the National Basketball Players Association (2020)
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) 5 – a trade union representing the 450 basketball players (30 teams with 15 players) in the NBA. So, this association serves a very small populatlon.
In 2020, ,the NBPA reported total revenue of $67 million (compared to $45 million the previous year), most of which came from royalties ($51 million), membership dues $7 million), and investment income/gains ($6 million). It is unclear how much each NBA player pays in membership due because the NBPA also has dues for agents which ranges from $2,500 – $7,500 annually, depending on how many players the agent represents. Read more 
