David Stern
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1942
Died: January 1, 2020
Place of birth: New 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.
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Filmography
24 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
7.4
The Redeem Team
2022
7.0
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022
6.5
34
2021
7.2
Untold: Malice at the Palace
2021
7.5
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
6.8
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
NR
Gap Year
2020
8.3
The Last Dance
2020
8.0
Rodman: For Better or Worse
2019
1.0
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
10.0
The Golden Generation
2018
7.3
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
7.0
The Carter Effect
2017
7.5
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017
8.2
Arvydas Sabonis 11
2014
7.7
Bad Boys
2014
6.8
Lenny Cooke
2013
8.7
Glickman
2013
7.0
Going Big
2012
7.2
The Other Dream Team
2012
2.0
Basketball Man
2007
7.8
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
20053.7
1 Love
2003
6.8
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002
7.1
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999
NR
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990
NR
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
1989