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A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

  • Written by Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remainThe New York Rens played from 1923 to 1948.Black History Heroes/Twitter

For the first time in 20 years, the NBA began its season with no Black-owned franchises.

In fact, there’s been only one Black majority-owned team in league history.

In late 2002, the NBA awarded an expansion team, the Charlotte Bobcats, to Black Entertainment Television...

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