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.
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Filmography
all 24
Movies 21
self 21
TV Shows 3
The Redeem Team (2022)
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul (2022)
34 (2021)
Untold: Malice at the Palace (2021)
Rodman: For Better or Worse (2019)
Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
Lenny Cooke (2013)
Glickman (2013)
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (1990)
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness (1989)
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GenderMale
Birthday1942-09-22
Deathday2020-01-01 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York, New York, USA
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