David Stern
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1942
- Died
- January 1, 2020 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Redeem Team
Movie · as Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
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Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Untold: Malice at the Palace
Movie · as Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Movie
Gap Year
Movie
The Last Dance
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Generation
Movie · as Self
Basketball: A Love Story
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Shut Up and Dribble
TV · as Self - Former NBA Commissioner · 2 eps
The Carter Effect
Movie · as Self
Mike and the Mad Dog
Movie · as Self
Arvydas Sabonis 11
Movie · as Himself
Bad Boys
Movie · as Self
Glickman
Movie · as Self
Lenny Cooke
Movie
Going Big
Movie · as Self
The Other Dream Team
Movie · as Self
Basketball Man
Movie · as Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Movie · as Self
1 Love
Movie · as Self
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Movie · as Himself
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Movie · as Self
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Movie · as Self - Commissioner of the NBA