NBA Senior VP/Licensing & Business Affairs
VICKY PICCA is leaving the league after 14 years to join online retailer Fanatics. While Picca's title has not been finalized, she will be based in N.Y., work in Fanatics' business affairs department and report to Fanatics Exec VP/Business Affairs
GARY GERTZOG. Picca joined the NBA in '00 as Associate Counsel and assumed her role overseeing NBA licensing in '07 (
Terry Lefton, Editor-At-Large).
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