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More than $14 billion in revenue flows through the NBA's business operations, the portfolio that Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum directs. Tatum holds the highest rank of any Black executive in sports.
The profile built around that fact asks a direct question: who shapes the thinking of the person who runs the business at that scale.
The desk behind the number As Deputy Commissioner, Tatum sits directly below the Commissioner in the NBA's front office hierarchy.
His mandate covers the league's commercial and operational functions, the machinery that produces the $14 billion. The title and the revenue figure together define the scope of his authority.
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