NBPA Adds Shaun Livingston, Malcolm Brogdon In Leadership Overhaul Under David Kelly

The National Basketball Players Association has appointed Shaun Livingston and Malcolm Brogdon to key roles as part of a leadership overhaul under executive director David Kelly. Livingston has been named executive vice president of player relations and head of elite youth, where he will serve as a primary player advisor to Kelly and the NBPA Executive Committee. Brogdon joins the union as a senior advisor and consultant focusing on strategy, player relations, and NBPA Foundation fundraising.

Additional staff appointments include Eddy Curry and Wilson Chandler, who are scheduled to join the Player Operations team in January 2027. The NBPA also hired former Golden State Warriors executive Zade Shakir as chief of staff, alongside new executive appointments across legal affairs, strategy, and communications.