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Portia Archer Disrupts the Norm in Her Role As the First COO of the G League

This dynamic executive is taking the NBA’s training ground to the next level with a pool of talent that’s prepared on and off the court.

Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more—in the series, Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women in Sports.

Portia Archer was asked to fill the newly created position of chief operating officer of the NBA’s G League organization because she was in the right place at the right time.