In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the NBA All-Star festivities in Charlotte, N.C. Credit: AP/Gerry Broome
Buried in the middle of a Wall Street Journal story Tuesday about a physician turned venture capitalist leading a group of scientists and billionaires in a battle against the COVID-19 pandemic was an item about a conference call that was held.
While the call was filled with industry leaders and even members of the White House staff, the leader of the call, Tom Cahill, got a text asking for the conference code to listen in from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.