The Jr. NBA Leadership Council consists of prominent basketball influencers and stakeholders, including Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics. Retired General Martin E. Dempsey, special adviser to Commissioner Silver, serves as the chairman of the Jr. NBA Leadership Council. Below is the full list of council members:
- General Martin E. Dempsey*, Special Adviser to NBA Commissioner
- Jennifer Azzi, WNBA legend & Jr. NBA Ambassador
- Jenny Boucek, Indiana Pacers Assistant Coach
- Bruce Bowen, NBA legend & ESPN analyst
- Miles Brown, Actor
- Renee Brown, Former WNBA Executive
- Doris Burke, ESPN analyst
- James Capers, NBA referee
- Rick Carlisle, Indiana Pacers head coach
- Tamika Catchings, WNBA legend & Pacers Executive
- Michael Carter-Williams, Orlando Magic guard
- Pokey Chatman, Former WNBA head coach
- Jerry Colangelo, USAB Board of Directors Chairman
- Jason Collins, NBA legend & NBA Cares Ambassador
- Dell Curry, NBA legend
- Sonya Curry, NBA Parent
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors guard
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers forward
- Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics forward
- John DiFiori, NBA Director of Sports Medicine
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury guard
- Teresa Edwards, WNBA legend
- Bryan Gates, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach
- Gordon Hayward, Charlotte Hornets forward and Her Time To Play Ambassador
- Justin Holiday, Indiana Pacers guard
- Ernie Johnson, Turner Sports broadcaster
- Michael B. Jordan, Actor
- Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls guard
- Spike Lee, Academy Award winning director
- Rebecca Lobo, WNBA legend and ESPN analyst
- JD McCrary, Actor
- Caleb McLaughlin, Actor
- Steve Nash, Brooklyn Nets head coach
- Chiney Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks forward
- Candace Parker, Chicago Sky forward & Jr. NBA Global Championship Ambassador
- Kristaps Porzingis, Dallas Mavericks forward
- Jordan Sabourin, Detroit Pistons Head S&C Coach
- Joe Sharpe, Charlotte Hornets Head Athletic Trainer & President of ATA
- Steve Smith, NBA legend & Turner Sports analyst
- Dawn Staley, WNBA legend
- Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations
- Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors general manager
- Kiki VanDeWeghe, NBA EVP, Basketball Operations
- Greivis Vasquez, Former NBA player and current Erie Bayhawks Assistant Coach
- Dwyane Wade, NBA legend & Jr. NBA Global Championship Ambassador
- Jamila Wideman, former WNBA player & NBA Head of Player Development
- Zendaya, Actress and recording artist
*denotes Jr. NBA Leadership Council Chairman