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WNBA President Laurel Richie is departing after five seasons, the league announced Wednesday. Her last day will be Nov. 9.
Richie is leaving “to pursue her other interests serving as a board member of several for-profit and not-for-profit institutions and continuing to be an advocate for girls and young women,” according to a statement.
The league will begin searching for a new president immediately, with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum standing in for the interim.
The WNBA’s 19th season finished in mid-October, when the Minnesota Lynx beat the Indiana Fever in the finals.