On this episode of Rhian's Hope, I'm talking with Rick Welts, President and COO of the Golden State Warriors about his journey in basketball. Starting with his time as a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics, moving on to his time with NBA league office and his influential role in shaping some of our favorite parts of professional basketball - All Star Weekend, the Dream Team, and the WNBA.

He shares his personal story as an openly gay man in professional sports, and his personal insights on our current social climate, and why NBA and WNBA players, coaches, and executives are respected and empowered to speak their mind on social issues. Every tidbit he shares is a link to why basketball inspires hope is so many.

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