Kathy Behrens Set to Leave NBA League Office After 26 Years
Kathy Behrens, instrumental in developing NBA Cares, is set to depart the NBA league office after 26 years of service.

Tyler Longview, TX, October 27, 2026 —
Kathy Behrens is set to depart the NBA league office after 26 years of service. Behrens was instrumental in developing NBA Cares, according to the information provided about her departure.
The announcement marks the end of a lengthy tenure at the league office, but details about the departure have not been provided. The date of her exit, her current role and the circumstances surrounding the decision were not specified. No successor or plans for the responsibilities she held were identified.
Information about Behrens’s specific contributions to NBA Cares was also not provided. The available summary does not describe the program’s development, identify other people involved, or outline how Behrens’s work shaped its activities. It says only that she was instrumental in its development.
Behrens’s departure follows 26 years of service with the NBA league office. The summary does not provide a statement from Behrens or the league, nor does it describe any next steps for her after leaving. Further details about the timing and transition were not included.
For now, the confirmed information is limited to her planned departure, the length of her service and her role in developing NBA Cares. No additional context about the transition was provided.
Story summarized from the original created by TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press on www.ketk.com, see more information here.
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