Willis Reed Inspires ‘Bad Woman’ Roberts to Govern NBA’s Union
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Michele Roberts’s love of basketball stems from simple arithmetic: two older brothers; one TV.
“We watched a lot of basketball,” said Roberts, who was named executive director of the NBA players’ association early this morning, making her the first woman to lead a major pro sports union in the U.S. “And when you watch basketball, can’t help but love it.”