Legendary gay NBA executive, announces retirement

Rick Welts was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Farewell to a trailblazer.

Legendary NBA executive Rick Welts will retire at the end of the season, the Golden State Warriors announced Thursday. Welts has served as the team’s president and chief operating officer since 2011. Previously, he worked for the…