The Historical Basketball League, which will debut in 2020 and will be the first college basketball league to "compensate and educate its players based on their market value," has named two-time NBA Champion and Xavier University Hall of Famer David West as its Chief Operating Officer, according to a report from ESPN's Marc Spears.
West retired in late August after 15 NBA seasons.
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The HBL was founded by sports economist Andy Schwarz, who expressed the goal of entering the college basketball market to influence a shift toward negotiated deals that are fair to both players and leagues, according to a Forbes interview from March earlier this year.