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Kathy Behrens, who developed NBA Cares, plans to leave the league office after a 26-year run
Behrens led NBA Cares, which has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for community groups and logged more than 6.5 million volunteer hours.
- On Tuesday, Kathy Behrens announced she will leave the NBA after 26 years, departing her role as President of Social Responsibility and Player Programs at year's end.
- Before joining the league, Behrens led the nonprofit New York Cares after working for Mario Cuomo, joining the NBA following a 1998 All-Star Game collaboration with Commissioner David Stern.
- Behrens developed the "NBA Cares" program, generating hundreds of millions of dollars for community causes, while overseeing creation of the NBA Foundation and the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition.
- Commissioner Adam Silver lauded Behrens for an "extraordinary NBA career," noting she supported generations of players navigating demands and preparing for life after basketball.
- Behrens maintains a tradition at NBA Finals games with executive vice president Dan Rube, reminding each other never to take the experience for granted; she noted it is "time to do some other things.
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Kathy Behrens, who developed NBA Cares, plans to leave the league offi
Kathy Behrens started her high school basketball career at a time when her home state of New York had yet to even start a championship for girls. She played in college, long before the women’s game had
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