David Stern
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
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- 2022 · The Redeem Team as Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
- 2022 · Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · 34 as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Untold: Malice at the Palace as Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
- 2021 · Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft as
- 2021 · Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Gap Year as
- 2020 · The Last Dance as Self
- 2019 · Rodman: For Better or Worse as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Shut Up and Dribble as Self - Former NBA Commissioner
- 2018 · The Golden Generation as Self
- 2018 · Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Basketball: A Love Story as Self
- 2017 · The Carter Effect as Self
- 2017 · Mike and the Mad Dog as Self
- 2014 · Arvydas Sabonis 11 as Himself
- 2014 · Bad Boys as Self
- 2013 · Glickman as Himself
- 2012 · Going Big as Self
- 2012 · The Other Dream Team as Himself
- 2007 · Basketball Man as Self
- 2005 · The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self
- 2003 · 1 Love as Self
- 2002 · Allen Iverson - The Answer as Himself
- 1999 · Michael Jordan: His Airness as Self
- 1990 · All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1989 · Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness as Self - Commissioner of the NBA