NBA Union Chief Got 25% Raise While Players Missed Pay
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Billy Hunter made $3 million in salary this past year as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, a 25 percent increase over what he earned while leading the union through a season-shortening lockout that resulted in missed paychecks for the organization’s members.
Hunter’s salary was disclosed in the association’s annual filing with the U.S. Labor Department, which was made available on Sept. 29.