David Stern
Known for acting · Born 22 September 1942 · Died 1 January 2020 · aged 77 · New York City, New York, USA
27 credits
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
The Carter Effect
2017
The Last Dance
2020
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
Arvydas Sabonis 11
2014
Gap Year
2020
Bad Boys
2014
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002
The Other Dream Team
2012
34
2021
The Redeem Team
2022