NBA Cares is celebrating their 20th anniversary this season. The late Hall of Famer and NBA Cares Ambassador Bob Lanier helped launch the initiative in 2005.

With the 2025-2026 NBA season underway, the NBA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of NBA Cares – the league’s global social impact initiative launched in 2005 to unite its community efforts under one umbrella and amplify the positive impact of teams and players off the court.

Two decades later, NBA Cares continues to prove that the power of basketball extends far beyond the hardwood.

“When we started NBA Cares, we were looking for something that would connect the entire NBA family – something that would help players find their passions to give back, and also create opportunities for our colleagues, coaches, former players, and fa

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