Former teammates give their thoughts on VanVleet being elected by his NBA peers to lead the players union as its new president.

I am committed to approaching this role with the passion, dignity, and dedication every player deserves,” Fred VanVleet says in an NBPA statement.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association, the union for current professional basketball players in the NBA, the NBPA announced today.