David Stern
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.
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Movie Appearances
1 Love
as Self
2003
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Rodman: For Better or Worse
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Going Big
as Self
2012
The Redeem Team
as Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
2022
The Other Dream Team
as Self
2012
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self
2005
Allen Iverson - The Answer
as Himself
2002
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1990
34
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Glickman
as Self
2013
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Arvydas Sabonis 11
as Himself
2014
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
as Self - Commissioner of the NBA
1989
The Carter Effect
as Self
2017
Bad Boys
as Self
2014
Mike and the Mad Dog
as Self
2017
Michael Jordan: His Airness
as Self
1999
Gap Year
2020
The Golden Generation
as Self
2018
