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.
Acted in 3
2020s
- 2021
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Movie
- 2020
Gap Year
Movie
2010s
- 2013
Lenny Cooke
Movie
Appearances23
2020s
- 2022
- 2021
34
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Former NBA Commissioner · 2 episodes
- 2017
- 2014
Arvydas Sabonis 11
Himself
- 2013
Glickman
Self
- 2012
Going Big
Self
The Other Dream Team
Self
2000s
- 2007
Basketball Man
Self
- 2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Self
- 2002
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Himself
1990s
- 1999
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Self
- 1990
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1989
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Self - Commissioner of the NBA