Pope Francis on November 23, 2020, received a delegation from the National Basketball Players Association, the union representing players in the US-based professional basketball league. Players who attended were:
- Marco Belinelli, a shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs
- Sterling Brown, a shooting guard with the Milwaukee Bucks
- Kyle Korver, a shooting guard with the Milwaukee Bucks
- Jonathan Isaac, a power forward with the Orlando Magic
- Anthony Tolliver, a 13-year veteran power forward who is currently a free agent in the NBA
