Overview

• Fred VanVleet was elected NBPA president by his fellow players at the union’s Las Vegas board meeting and will serve a four-year term beginning immediately.
• He replaces C.J. McCollum, who completes his second term and will remain on the executive committee as an adviser.
• The 31-year-old undrafted guard rose to prominence by winning the 2019 NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors and signed a two-year, $50 million contract with the Houston Rockets in June.
• Off the court, VanVleet founded the VanVleet Family Foundation in 2016 to boost youth access to education, athletics and career development.
• His presidency kicks off preparations for the next collective bargaining agreement and aims to bolster player education, grievance support and post-career transition services.