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NBA Executive Shares Insights with Intern Contest National Winner
America’s Next Great Intern? Meet America’s premier executive for media licensing and partnerships.
On Tuesday, April 29, Rakshana Damodaran, a 9th grader from Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, held a one-on-one conversation with Scott Kaufman-Ross, executive vice president of Media Distribution & Partnerships at the National Basketball Association (NBA).
As the overall national winner of our 3rd annual America’s Next Great Intern contest, Damodaran chatted live with Kaufman-Ross and learned about his fascinating career in professional sports.
Kaufman-Ross discussed his career journey, how high school students can intern with sports organizations and how he became a subject matter expert on sports betting and fantasy sports.
In short, the NBA needed someone on the business team to become proficient in the world of sports betting, and Kaufman-Ross raised his hand as if to say, “I’ll do it.”
A decade later, Kaufman-Ross’s willingness to step out of his comfort zone and learn a new industry has put him at the forefront of media licensing deals for the entire basketball league.
We appreciate Kaufman-Ross and the time he spent with Damodaran. Bookmark our contest page and stay tuned for the 2026 edition — a new top prize forthcoming!
In the image above, NBA executive Scott Kaufman-Ross (bottom left) speaks on April 29 with 9th grader Rakshana Damodaran (bottom right, winner of the 2025 America’s Next Great Intern contest). A sign language interpreter (standard practice for all Rubin webinar conversations) is in the upper left while Rubin founder Danny Rubin (upper right) guides the discussion. Tips from the top of the game.