Billy Hunter made $3 million in salary this past year as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, a 25 percent increase over what he earned while leading the union through a season-shortening lockout that resulted in missed paychecks for the organization's members. Hunter's salary was disclosed in the association's annual filing with the U.S. Labor Department, which was made available on Sept. 29. National Football League Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith was paid $1.38 million this past season, though players also awarded him a $1 million bonus after he negotiated a new 10-year labor contract that ended a lockout before games were missed....
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