The NBA today announced that Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Harrison Barnes (San Antonio Spurs), Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors), Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) and CJ McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans) have been selected as the five finalists for the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion award. The recipient of the annual award receives the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy and recognizes a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged. The NBA Social Justice Champion will be announced during the NBA Playoffs and receive $100,000 from the NBA to benefit a justice focused organization of his choosing. Learn more about the impactful work our five finalists are leading to create a more just society: https://lnkd.in/gMziwkWV
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.
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Tara Mulcahy
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NBA Asia: Head of Content Partnerships and DTC
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The 2025 #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google delivered its most-watched opening weekend in 25 years, averaging 4.4M viewers, up 17% vs. last year. The action continues TONIGHT on NBA TV and TNT: 7:00pm/et: MIL/IND (IND 1-0) on NBA TV 7:30pm/et: MEM/OKC (OKC 1-0) on TNT 10:00pm/et: MIN/LAL (MIN 1-0) on TNT
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Celebrating $16.3 Million awarded to 82 nonprofit partners across NBA markets! 🥳 The NBA Foundation’s newest nonprofit partners are opening career doors for under-resourced youth across industries. Read more about the NBA Foundation and latest round of funding, via NBA.com: https://lnkd.in/ezWNShNx
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16 teams enter. 16 wins away. 1 question remains. WHO WILL LIFT THE 🏆? The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google tip off today at 1:00pm/et on ESPN!
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The 2025 #SoFiPlayIn tips off TONIGHT! 🍿 The postseason tips off with the SoFi Play-In Tournament, which will determine the No. 7 seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences tonight, and then two of the four teams competing Friday for the East and West’s No. 8 seeds. Tuesday on TNT: 7:30pm/et: #8 Hawks at #7 Magic 10:00pm/et: #8 Grizzlies at #7 Warriors Wednesday on ESPN: 7:30pm/et: #10 Heat at #9 Bulls 10:00pm/et: #10 Mavericks at #9 Kings
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NBA Playoffs marketing campaign just dropped 🎥🌟 ... and no matter where you are, Don’t Miss a Thing. The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin Saturday, April 19 on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Learn More Here: https://lnkd.in/eaQPvdCz
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association today jointly announced that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić and the Lakers franchise secured the top spots on the NBA’s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists. Results are based on NBAStore.com sales for the 2024-25 regular season. Top-Selling Player Jerseys: 1. Luka Dončić (Los Angeles Lakers) 2. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) 3. LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers 4. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) 5. Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) 6. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) 7. Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) 8. Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) 9. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) 10. Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) 11. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) 12. LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets) 13. Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns) 14. Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) 15. Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) Top-Selling NBA Merchandise: 1. Los Angeles Lakers 2. Boston Celtics 3. Golden State Warriors 4. New York Knicks 5. Chicago Bulls 6. Dallas Mavericks 7. Cleveland Cavaliers 8. Denver Nuggets 9. San Antonio Spurs 10. Minnesota Timberwolves Dončić, who is from Slovenia, is the first international player to top the most popular jerseys list and the first player other than Stephen Curry or LeBron James to top the list since the 2012-13 regular season (New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony). Since the NBA Trade Deadline on Feb. 6, jersey sales on NBAStore.com are up 21% compared to the same period last year, primarily driven by Dončić’s trade to the Lakers.
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The top five most-viewed plays and top 10 most-viewed players on NBA social and digital media platforms during the 2024-25 NBA Regular Season! TOP FIVE MOST-VIEWED PLAYS: 1. Memphis’ Ja Morant finishes two acrobatic layups (286M) 2. Golden State’s Stephen Curry goes behind the back before finishing (136M) 3. Chicago’s Josh Giddey makes a half-court game-winning shot (70M) 4. Los Angeles’ LeBron James dunks with the left hand (61M) 5. Denver’s Nikola Jokić makes the full-court heave (37M) TOP 10 MOST-VIEWED PLAYERS: 1. LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers): 3.23B views 2. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors): 2.56B views 3. Luka Dončić (Los Angeles Lakers): 1.82B views 4. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs): 1.47B views 5. Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets): 1.20B views 6. Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies): 1.09B views 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder): 1.06B views 8. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks): 897M views 9. Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves): 800M views 10. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics): 766M views #SoFiPlayIn begins Tuesday, April 15 with Hawks-Magic at 7:30 PM ET and Grizzlies-Warriors at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The tournament continues Wednesday, April 16 with Heat-Bulls at 7:30 PM ET and Mavericks-Kings at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN.
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THE BRACKET IS SET 🍿 The #SoFiPlayIn tips Tuesday (4/15), then continues Wednesday (4/16) and Friday (4/18). Watch on ESPN and TNT. The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin Saturday (4/19). Watch the action on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV.
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Connection starts with action – and our people show up! Last month, 400 NBA employees came together for our 2025 Week of Service, making a difference across New York and New Jersey communities. From food repacking and forest restoration to school revitalization and wellness activities, it was all about coming together – connecting with colleagues and contributing in a meaningful way. Ready to make an impact? #BringYourGame to the NBA: https://careers.nba.com #NBACares #WeekOfService #LifeAtNBA