David Stern

David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020)[1] was an American lawyer. He was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association from 1984 through 2014. He started with the Association in 1966 as an outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counsel, and became the league's Executive Vice President in 1980.

David Stern
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4th Commissioner of the NBA
In office
February 1, 1984 – January 31, 2014
DeputyRuss Granik (1990–2006)
Adam Silver (2006–2014)
Preceded byLarry O'Brien
Succeeded byAdam Silver
Personal details
Born
David Joel Stern

(1942-09-22)September 22, 1942
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2020(2020-01-01) (aged 77)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)
Dianne Bock (m. 1963)
ChildrenEric A. Stern
Andrew Stern
Alma materRutgers University
Columbia Law School

Stern became Commissioner in 1984, replacing Larry O'Brien. He is known for increasing the popularity of the NBA in the 1990s and 2000s.[2]

On December 12, 2019, Stern was hospitalized in New York City after having a cerebral hemorrhage.[3] He died on January 1, 2020 at the age of 77.[4][5]

David Stern Media

References

  1. David Stern Celebrity. TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-stern/bio/231316. Retrieved November 24, 2014. 
  2. From Corned Beef To Caviar. June 3, 1991. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1139791/1/index.htm. 
  3. "Ex-NBA commissioner David Stern hospitalized after brain hemorrhage". ESPN. December 12, 2019.
  4. Former NBA Commissioner David Stern Dies at 77
  5. Stein, Marc (January 1, 2020). "David Stern, Transformative N.B.A. Leader, Dies at 77". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/sports/basketball/david-stern-dead.html. Retrieved January 1, 2020.