David Stern

Known for ActingBorn 1942-09-22Died 2020-01-01New York City, New York, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Golden Generation

Glickman

The Last Dance

Rodman: For Better or Worse

Arvydas Sabonis 11

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

Bad Boys

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft

The Redeem Team

Basketball: A Love Story

Untold: Malice at the Palace

The Other Dream Team

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

The Carter Effect

Mike and the Mad Dog

Going Big

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Lenny Cooke

Allen Iverson - The Answer

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1 Love

Basketball Man

Shut Up and Dribble

Gap Year

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness