The study found that 36 percent of the professional positions at the NBA League Office are held by people of color and women hold 44 percent of the professional positions.

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· Professional opportunities for people of color in the NBA League Offices – at 36 percent – increased from 35 percent for the ‘08-09 season. This is the highest percentage in the NBA’s history and the highest in the history of any professional sport.

· Women held 44 percent of the professional positions in the NBA League Office. This increased by one percentage point from the previous Report Card and was higher than any other men’s professional league in any previous Report Card though still below the NBA’s high of 49 percent female professionals in the league office in ‘95-96.

Read more:  http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/06/study-2010-nba-racial-and-gender-report-card/

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