Join The Brotherhood
About The Program
Off The Court is a formal transition program to support the successful pursuit of life goals and relationships following your career as a professional basketball player. Off the Court is a new approach to building and succeeding in your post-NBA career and life.Our goal is to build a brotherhood, a community among players to celebrate transition and create supportive spaces that nurture stability, wellness and growth.
NBPA/HBCU TOP 50
JULY 25-28, 2019 – ATLANTA, GA
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) along with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), specifically the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) have developed a strategic partnership which will be showcased during the first ever NBPA/HBCU Top 50 Camp. The Top 50 Basketball Camp will provide a unique educational and athletic experience for student-athletes from the SIAC and the SWAC. This unique partnership has also been created with the goal of cultivating and creating coaching and talent pipelines for current and retired NBA players who are exploring the possibility of transitioning into careers in intercollegiate athletics.
Contact: top50@nbpa.com
NBPA ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
JULY 16-18 – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
This three-day program explores the Entertainment (Television, Film, Music) industry and its various opportunities. Includes site visits as well as presentations and interactions with high-level executives in the entertainment industry.
Accommodations: Hotel and program costs are included
Registration: $2,500 deposit is required to secure your spot. This deposit will be fully refunded at the end of the program
Contact: careerdevelopment@nbpa.com
NBPA HEALTH SCREENING
A free cardiac and orthopedic screening available to all former NBA Players with onsite consultation with cardiologist and physicians.
Location: SUMMER MEETING AT CAESAR PALACE HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NV
Date: JULY 8, 2019: 8AM – 4PM
Contact: dan.obrien@nbpa.com
DEBORAH MURMAN
NBPA Director of Career Development
Phone: (212) 655-0897
Email: deborah.murman@nbpa.com
JOE ROGOWSKI
NBPA Director of Sports Medicine and Research
Phone: (212) 655-0975
Email: Joe.rogowski@nbpa.com
LUPERCIA TEN
NBPA Assistant to the Chief of Player Programs
Phone: (212) 655-0929
Email: lupercia.ten@nbpa.com
RON KLEMPNER
NBPA Senior Counsel Collective Bargaining
Phone: (212) 655-0887
Email: Ron.klempner@nbpa.com
DAMIEN WILKINS
NBPA Player Programs Regional Representative
Phone: (212) 655-0932
Email: damien.wilkins@nbpa.com
DR. WILLIAM PARHAM
NBPA Director of Mental Wellness
Phone: (212) 655-0979
Email: William.parham@nbpa.com
BRIAN LEE
Think450 Vice President of Player Marketing
Phone: (212) 655-0952
Email: brian.lee@think450.com