Professional sports leagues in North America have traditionally been home to athletes from many backgrounds and ethnicities. In the 2023 season, over 70 percent of the players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) were African American. In comparison, 17.5 percent of NBA athletes were white and 2.2 percent were Hispanic.
Share of African American players in selected professional sports leagues in North America in 2022/23, by sport
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TIDES. (August 8, 2023). Share of African American players in selected professional sports leagues in North America in 2022/23, by sport [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168461/african-american-sport-leagues/
TIDES. "Share of African American players in selected professional sports leagues in North America in 2022/23, by sport." Chart. August 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168461/african-american-sport-leagues/
TIDES. (2023). Share of African American players in selected professional sports leagues in North America in 2022/23, by sport. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168461/african-american-sport-leagues/
TIDES. "Share of African American Players in Selected Professional Sports Leagues in North America in 2022/23, by Sport." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168461/african-american-sport-leagues/
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