The National Basketball Association 2. Abstract The National Basketball Association is also known, as the NBA is a professional men’s basketball league located in North America. The NBA consists of 30 teams, with 29 of the teams located in the United States and 1 team located in Canada. USA Basketball (USAB) governs the NBA, which is the national governing body for basketball in the U.S. The League was established back on June 6, 1946, in New York City, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The name would eventually be changed to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949. Today the NBA is growing at a fast rate, due to excellent marketing strategies. Since 1997, viewership …show more content…
Some key executives for the National Basketball Association include Mr. Robert Criqui who is the Executive Vice president of Finance. The Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner of the NBA is Adam Silver (55). Mr. Joel M. Litvin Esq who serves as the President of League & Basketball operations. Ms. Heidi J. Ueberroth (51) who serves as the President of Global Marketing Partnerships & International Business Operations. Ms. Donna Orender who serves as the President of Women’s National Basketball Association. Dan Reed who serves as the President of NBA Development league. Steven M. Angel who serves as Senior Vice President of League Operation & Officiating. Ski Austin who is the Executive Vice President of Events & Attraction. Thomas A. Carelli serves as the Senior Vice President of broadcasting. Attila Gazdag is the senior Vice President of Global Media Distribution. Paul Hirschheimer is the Senior Vice President of Multimedia Production. Matt Winick serves as the Vice President of Scheduling and Game Operation. Bernard Tolbert serves as the Senior Vice President of Security. NBA cares is in the business of helping and supporting communities worldwide by teaching basketball’s values and inspiring play to millions of youth, the NBA players and employees provide an additional 3 million hours of hands-on services to others as well (NBA Community Involvement pg1). By the year 2025, NBA cares …show more content…
There are job opportunities with individual teams as well as digital jobs with Turner Sports. Some job opportunities with teams consist of Basketball Operation Analyst for the Houston Rockets. Philadelphia 76er’s is looking for a video shooter/editor associate. The Sacramento Kings is in search of a Director of Operations. The Phoenix Suns is looking to hire a facilities set up crew. Job opportunities with Turner Sports consist of Sr. Associate director sports production. Sr. Director Digital product and Brand marketing among 100’s of other job opportunities that Turner Sports and the NBA offers. The hiring process for the National Basketball Association as several steps to it. The first step is a telephone interview. At the conclusion of the phone interview, a second interview will be scheduled depending on if they feel you are a fit for the position. The last interview consists of a videoconference with a member of the NBA HR staff. I have a strong interest in the National Basketball Association. I am a sports camera operator. My dream job is to become a camera operator for the NBA or the NFL.