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Kathy Behrens to exit NBA social responsibility role

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 03:19 UTC · How we work

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Kathy Behrens will leave her NBA President of Social Responsibility role at the end of 2026.
Her 45-person team will now report to NBA executive vice president David Weiss.
Behrens launched NBA Cares in 2005, delivering 6.5 million volunteer hours and hundreds of millions of dollars.
She co-created NBA Green in 2007, aiming for a 50% emissions cut by 2030 and net-zero by 2040.

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Kathy Behrens will leave her NBA President of Social Responsibility role at the end of 2026.
Her 45-person team will now report to NBA executive vice president David Weiss.
Behrens launched NBA Cares in 2005, delivering 6.5 million volunteer hours and hundreds of millions of dollars.
She co-created NBA Green in 2007, aiming for a 50% emissions cut by 2030 and net-zero by 2040.