Golden State Warriors President and COO Rick Welts will reportedly retire at the end of the 2020-21 season.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Hall of Famer is stepping away after 46 seasons in the NBA. Welts has been with the Warriors since 2011, having previously spent time with the Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics and the NBA league office.
In 2011, Welts came out as gay in a New York Times article by Dan Barry. He broke ground in helping destigmatize homosexuality within the NBA, and Welts is considered perhaps the most prominent gay executive in sports.