The NBPA's First Mental Health Director Has an Ambitious Plan for the Future
June 27, 2018
In May, when the National Basketball Players Association announced Dr. William D. Parham as its first-ever director of mental health and wellness, it came as a surprise to some and an inevitability to others.
The NBA is by many accounts the most progressive professional sports league. It makes sense that its players would be the first in professional sports to create such a position, specifically focused on athlete wellness and mental health.