Family Ties: NBA Draft Position and Player Performance
Published online on August 26, 2025
Abstract
American Behavioral Scientist, Ahead of Print.
This study aims to investigate the role, if any, that nepotism plays in the careers of players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Career performance is compared between the 780 players drafted from 2007 to 2019, with familial relationships ...
This study aims to investigate the role, if any, that nepotism plays in the careers of players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Career performance is compared between the 780 players drafted from 2007 to 2019, with familial relationships ...