By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
A new chapter begins for Ricky Rubio, Grant Williams, and Jalen Rose. The two current professional players and the retired former Indiana Pacers 50-year-old small forward, as officially announced by the NBPA Foundation, will join the association’s Board of Directors.
They joined, among others, the lights of CJ McCollum (President), Andre Iguodala (Director), Chrysa Chin (Director), Serge Ibaka (Director), and Tamika L. Tremaglio (NBPA Executive Director), providing “strategic oversight to the NBPA Foundation to expand both current and former NBA players’ philanthropic footprint globally”.
“We are thrilled to be part of the NBPA Foundation and its mission of driving positive change through the power of partnership. We are committed to leveraging our collective influence and the platform of professional basketball to make a lasting impact on our communities“, Ricky Rubio, Grant Williams, and Jalen Rose expressed in a joint statement.
The former Joventut Badalona and FC Barcelona playmaker, who recently said he’s coming back to Europe soon, averaged 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022-23 season.
Grant Williams, instead, arrived until the Eastern Conference Finals with the Boston Celtics, losing against the Miami Heat while averaging 5.1 points with 45.0% from three in the NBA Playoffs. Jalen Rose retired from basketball in 2007 with a career average of 14.3 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game.
The NBPA Foundation is delighted to announce the addition of @rickyrubio9, @Grant2Will, and @JalenRose to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors provides strategic oversight to the NBPA Foundation to expand both current and former NBA players’ philanthropic footprint… pic.twitter.com/EPtPfh42kX
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) June 20, 2023
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