The president of NBA International, Heidi Ueberroth, who has overseen the global expansion of the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA), said that she will leave her post at the end of 2013, after nearly 20 years at the helm of the organization. The 48-year-old, who still is one of the highest-ranking female executives in professional sports, will consult with the NBA on international matters after she leaves, but she has not publicly announced other plans. Under her presidency, the NBA has expanded its international footprint, with 13 offices outside the U.S. and NBA games now airing in 215 countries and in 47 languages. Ueberroth was instrumental in developing NBA China LP, recently valued at $2.3 billion, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. She is the daughter of Peter Ueberroth, the architect of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and former commissioner of Major League Baseball. She sits on the boards of Pebble Beach Company, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Cancer Research Institute.

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