Article 36 GROUP LICENSING RIGHTS

36.1 Rights Granted.

The Players Association, on behalf of present and future NBA players, agrees that NBA Properties, Inc., has the exclusive right to use the “Player’s Attributes” of each NBA player as such term is defined and for such group licensing purposes as are set forth in the Agreement between NBA Properties, Inc., and the National Basketball Players Association, dated as of September 18, 1995 (the “Group License Agreement”).

36.2 Player Appearances.

A player may, during each Contract Year covered by a Player Contract to which he is a party, be required (a) to make up to four appearances at the request of and in connection with licensing arrangements made by NBA Properties, Inc., in accordance with the terms of the Group License Agreement, and (b) to make up to two additional appearances at the request of NBA Properties in accordance with paragraph 13(e) of a Uniform Player Contract and Article II, Section 7(b). When a player makes an appearance in accordance with Article II, Section 7(b), he shall be paid at least $1,000. When a player fails to appear or reasonably to cooperate during an appearance at any of the licensing appearances referred to in this Section, he may be fined for each failure in an amount up to $1,000.

36.3 Uniform.

During any NBA game or practice, including warm-up periods and going to and from the locker room to the playing floor, a player shall wear only the Uniform as supplied by his Team. For purposes of the preceding sentence only, “Uniform” means all clothing and other items (such as kneepads, wristbands and headbands, but not including Sneakers) worn by a player during an NBA game or practice. “Sneakers” means athletic shoes of the type worn by players while playing an NBA game.