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David Stern | |
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&lang=en&file=File:David_Stern.jpg) Stern in 2007 | |
| 4th Commissioner of the NBA | |
| In office February 1, 1984 – January 31, 2014 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Larry O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Adam Silver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Joel Stern September 22, 1942 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2020 (aged 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Dianne Bock (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
| Profession |
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| Signature | &lang=en&file=File:David_Stern_Signature_from_the_Goldman_Collection.png) |
David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020)[1] was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014. Stern oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of the world's most popular sports during the 1990s and 2000s.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Stern also helped found the Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's development league.[5][6] 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.[7]
Stern started with the NBA in 1966 as an outside counsel, then joined the NBA in 1978 as general counsel and became the league's executive vice president in 1980.[8] He became commissioner in 1984, succeeding Larry O'Brien. After 30 years, Stern retired in 2014 as the longest-tenured commissioner in the history of major North American sports leagues (though his record has since been broken). He was succeeded by Adam Silver.[9] He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and FIBA Hall of Fame. Stern was on the Rutgers University Board of Overseers, a Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and chair of JALC's Marketing Committee, and was a Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Columbia University. He was also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[10]
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