Of the big four professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL and the NBA have the highest percentage of African American players. In 2023, 70.4 percent of NBA players were African American, as well as half of the head coaches within the league.
Share of African Americans in the National Basketball Association in 2023, by role
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TIDES. (August 8, 2023). Share of African Americans in the National Basketball Association in 2023, by role [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/
TIDES. "Share of African Americans in the National Basketball Association in 2023, by role." Chart. August 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/
TIDES. (2023). Share of African Americans in the National Basketball Association in 2023, by role. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/
TIDES. "Share of African Americans in The National Basketball Association in 2023, by Role." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/
TIDES, Share of African Americans in the National Basketball Association in 2023, by role Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Share of African Americans in the National Basketball Association in 2023, by role [Graph], TIDES, August 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/