David Stern

Biography

David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014 and oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of the world's most popular sports during the 1990s and 2000s. He is credited with developing and broadening the NBA's audience, especially internationally by setting up training camps, playing exhibition games, and recruiting more international players. In addition, with Stern's guidance the NBA opened 12 offices in cities outside the United States, and broadcast to over 200 territories in over 40 languages. Stern also helped found the Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's development league. Under Stern, the NBA launched their digital presence with NBA.com, NBA TV and NBA League Pass. He also established the NBA's social responsibility program, NBA Cares.

Known For

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1 Love

Self (archive footage)

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

Self (archive footage)

Rodman: For Better or Worse

Self

Going Big

Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)

The Redeem Team

Himself

Kita svajonių komanda

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The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

Himself

Allen Iverson - The Answer

Self (archive footage)

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

Self (archive footage)

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Himself

Glickman

Self (archive footage)

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Himself

Arvydas Sabonis.11

Self - Commissioner of the NBA

Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness

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The Carter Effect

Self

Bad Boys

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Mike and the Mad Dog

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Michael Jordan: His Airness

Gap Year

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The Golden Generation

Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)

Untold: Malice at the Palace

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft

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Basketball Man