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China has its own reasons for welcoming back the N.B.A. The Chinese government has been struggling to breathe life into an economy where people have been holding back on spending. Beijing wants to use sports and international events to “boost overall consumption,” said Crystal Wang, an expert on Chinese sports with the consultancy Deloitte in Shanghai. “That is from the top.” According to state media, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping has a soft spot for basketball, having played pickup games while working as a local official in Hebei Province.

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Tamika Tremaglio, managing principal of Deloitte’s Greater Washington practice, has been advising the NBPA behind the scenes for nearly a decade and has also worked extensively with the WNBA's union. She was one of two finalists for the post alongside Loop Capital Markets managing director and general counsel Adrienne Banks Pitts, according to league sources, and received the strong endorsement of Roberts, McCollum and longtime union executive Chrysa Chin before the vote was held on Sept. 22.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Deloitte attorney Tamika Tremaglio has been selected as the new executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, sources tell ESPN. She will replace Michele Roberts, who is retiring.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Tremaglio is retiring as the Managing Principal of Deloitte's Greater Washington practice to become the full-time director of the NBPA, sources said. She's been a consultant for the league's union for the past nine years.

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Marc Stein: The National Basketball Players Association's search for a successor to Michele Roberts is moving into its final stages this week and Deloitte lawyer Tamika Tremaglio has emerged as a top candidate to become the union's new executive director, league sources say.

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Ryan McDonough: Byron Spruell, the NBA's President of League Operations, was a top executive at Deloitte for two decades before joining the league office in 2016 The NBA/NBPA have strong ties to Deloitte - several top team execs had a workshop at their Chicago office prior to the 2018 season

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Twenty-four and two have become significant numbers for the entire athletic community, including WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who was previously the CEO of Deloitte. During an appearance at the 2020 MAKERS Conference last week, she had the numbers “24” and “2” painted on her nails with the iconic Lakers’ colors — yellow and purple. It was her 22-year-old daughter’s idea to pay a personal tribute to the Bryants.

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Deloitte executive and former Notre Dame football player Byron Spruell has been named the NBA’s president of league operations, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced in a news release Thursday morning. Spruell will oversee league operations, including basketball and referee operations staffs and “the processes regarding the management of rule changes, the evaluation and training of game officials, and the enforcement of conduct standards and discipline,” according to the NBA.

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Bobcats Sports & Entertainment President & Chief Operating Officer Fred Whitfield, along with Novant Health Chief Consumer Officer Jesse Cureton, will host more than 500 guests at the Hilton Charlotte City Center on Saturday, October 26, 2013, for the sixth annual “My Hero Gala” black tie fundraiser to support the Novant Health Community Care Cruiser and the Cats Care Foundation. Presented by Deloitte, the “My Hero Gala” features the entire Bobcats team and coaching staff donning tuxedos and basketball shoes. This red-carpet event includes a cocktail reception, dinner and opportunities for guests to participate in activities such as a silent auction, wine raffle and sneaker contest.

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