David Stern
Known For
Acting
Born
1942-09-22 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2020-01-01
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.
Most Known For
The Last Dance
as Self
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
1 Love
as Self
Shut Up and Dribble
as Self - Former NBA Commissioner
The Redeem Team
as Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
Untold: Malice at the Palace
as Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
Gap Year
The Other Dream Team
as Himself
Bad Boys
as Self
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
as Self (archive footage)
Rodman: For Better or Worse
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jordan: His Airness
as Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self
The Golden Generation
as Self
Lenny Cooke
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
The Carter Effect
as Self
Glickman
as Self