Terri Jackson

thumb|Terri Carmichael Jackson, executive director of the Women's National Basketball Players Association, at Essence Festival Global Black Economic Forum 2025 Terri Carmichael Jackson is the current executive director of the Women's National Basketball Players Association. Quotes All the dollars that are flowing into the business aren’t flowing into the players That’s what we’re talking about when we say a new economic model. We need to see the dollars flowing into the players. everything is on the table for that conversation “I always say that if you’re in a boardroom or a meeting and you’re the only girl at the table, celebrate that moment; but then realize that you have a responsibility to make sure that never happens again, I begged and pleaded for the league not to fine them. It was a pretty intense conversation. And they still fined the players anyway Our players understand now that they are more than basketball and I am so proud of them and that they recognize that they have the opportunity to use this time to speak about issues that matter to them “No matter our jobs, we are more than just that and have the opportunity to use our voices for positive change External link Category: living people Category:Women from the United States