15. She’s Got Game
Michele Robert is the executive director of NBA Players Union. (Photo: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager and Flom, LLP)
Michele Roberts has been shaking up things as she gets up to speed and strategizes in her new role as executive director of NBA Players Union.
“When I was hired as executive director, I promised the players we would build a team of gladiators to represent their interests,” she said.
Roberts is the first woman at the helm of a major sports union in North America. She wants to make sure that players get a fair deal in their next agreement with the NBA, which sealed a nine-year TV deal worth $24 billion.
She’s ready to battle over salary caps, minimum ages, revenue splits and other issues. A former public defender who has also represented major corporations, Roberts was a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager and Flom, LLP, a prestigious law firm in Washington.
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