The NBA has been dominated by black players since the 1990s. According to statistica.com, the league has 71.8% African-American athletes.
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Players of Hispanic descent take up only 2.4% of the NBA's population while Asian players only make up 0.2%.
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Some of the most successful players, both in the past and in recent years, are Black. The likes of LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Joel Embiid are the faces of their respective teams
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Curry became the highest-paid player in the NBA last season. The All-Star guard earned $48 million from his four-year $215 million deal that he signed in 2021.
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Over the years, the importance of head coaches and their contributions to organizations has received greater recognition.
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The teams that have coaches who are of African-American descent are the Washington Wizards, the Sacramento Kings, the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Pelicans
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Monty Williams, the Pistons' head coach, is of African-American descent and recently made history by becoming the highest-paid head coach in the league.
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He signed a six-year $78.5 million deal with the Pistons. This came after he was fired by the Phoenix Suns following their second-round exit.