E06: Out In The NBA-Warriors COO Rick Welts
The Will to Change: Where Leadership Meets the Courage to Evolve · Jennifer Brown
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Show Notes
Rick Welts, President and COO of the Golden State Warriors, shares how he came to the decision to publicly acknowledge that he was gay and how his story came to be front page news in the New York Times. Rick discusses the feedback that he received after coming out, as well as the work that he has done championing the NBA's diversity and inclusion efforts. Rick shares his unique perspective on diversity and inclusion in professional sports as the only "out" president in the NBA.