Membership Offerings

A concise summary of membership offerings and priorities prepared by Legends of Basketball President Antonio Davis. This document was reviewed at the May 7, 2026 committee meeting and outlines key priorities and action items — the essential starting point for understanding what Legends membership includes.

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A strategic presentation on membership services prepared by President Antonio Davis, covering committee priorities, membership growth strategy, and the framework for the transition program initiative. Provides the broader context behind our membership offering structure.

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A detailed breakdown of the Platinum and Gold membership tiers — eligibility criteria, benefits, and what each level includes. Use this reference to understand which membership level best fits your situation or to guide conversations with prospective members.

$65/month covers an employee and their entire family. Includes $0 copay virtual primary care with dedicated physicians, 2,000+ commonly prescribed medications at $0 copay, 24/7 telehealth with 15-minute wait times, dental (15–50% off through the Aetna Dental Access Network), vision savings, mental health support (up to 8 sessions per issue, $0 copay, 90% resolution rate), and real-time price transparency on medical procedures with average savings of 50%.

Legends of Basketball has partnered with Scholarship America — the nation's largest nonprofit scholarship service organization — to design and administer our scholarship programs. Since 1958, Scholarship America has distributed $5.7 billion to 3.2+ million students. In 2024 alone, $315 million was awarded to 111,000+ students across 1,350+ unique scholarships. Scholarship America handles program design, application management, recipient selection, award disbursement, compliance, and ongoing student tracking so Legends can focus on strategy, not administration.

Strategic Education Inc. (parent of Capella University, Strayer University, and Sophia Learning) partners with Legends of Basketball to provide members with tailored workforce solutions, tuition discounts, and scholarships for accredited degree programs. Career-relevant offerings span traditional degrees, non-degree skill pathways, coding schools, and continuing education — all designed to help former players develop new careers and pursue economic mobility after professional basketball.

Announced in July 2022, the ABA Recognition Payment program provides ongoing financial payments to eligible former ABA players who played at least 3 seasons and do not qualify for NBA pension benefits. Approximately 115 former ABA players qualify. Payments are roughly TBA per year of ABA service (~TBA per season), funded by a ~TBA joint NBA/NBPA program. All questions: call 1-888-996-1727.

A national partnership between the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and Legends of Basketball to elevate youth basketball development through clinics, camps, and community engagement led by former NBA and WNBA players. Key events include the AAU × Legends All-Star Youth Clinics (aligned with NBA and WNBA All-Star Weekends in February and July) and AAU × Legends Youth Development Camps (at AAU Boys & Girls Basketball Nationals in June/July). The program connects Legends members with AAU's national grassroots platform to mentor young athletes and give back to communities.

A community partnership with Whirlpool Corporation's Feel Good Fridge initiative, which allocates and donates refurbished refrigerators to nonprofits, schools, and food banks to expand access to healthy food in under-resourced communities. Together, Feel Good Fridge has served 35+ food banks and 1,000+ nonprofits and schools, addressing the disproportionate impact of food insecurity on BIPOC communities and rural areas. NBA Legends members serve as ambassadors and community leaders in this initiative.