Via ESPN: Washington, D.C., attorney Michele Roberts has been voted in as the new executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, making her the first woman to head up a major North American sports union.

At the close of a chaotic Monday filled with meetings, conference calls, presentations and an array of emotions, NBPA executive committee members and team player representatives cast 32 votes in favor of Roberts as the successor to the ousted Billy Hunter, six more than she needed for election.

Chris Paul, shown driving against Russell Westbrook in a May playoff game, said newly elected union chief Michele Roberts was "very relatable to a lot of our players. I think that's what really hit home."