David Stern
Date of birth: 1942-09-22
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: David Joel 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.
Movie Credits
1 Love
2003-12-02
From the Academy Award-winning director of When We Were Kings comes this enthralling tribute to the
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022-08-30
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits
Rodman: For Better or Worse
2019-09-01
While Rodman is no doubt one of the greatest talents in NBA history, he is just as famous for his of
Going Big
2012-12-20
Sam Bowie had a productive basketball career at Kentucky and in the NBA but was plagued by leg injur
The Redeem Team
2022-10-07
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story
The Other Dream Team
2012-09-28
The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet r
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
2005-02-23
"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, a
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002-02-05
Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson is in many ways the fantasy of armchair hoopsters, and I
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990-01-01
An American direct-to-video film that features highlights and bloopers from the NBA from its beginni
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2021-11-30
Inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame, Len Bias is one of Maryland's most iconic players
Glickman
2013-08-26
Before Marv Albert and Bob Costas, there was Marty Glickman. A gifted Jewish-American athlete who wa
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021-01-11
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore
Arvydas Sabonis 11
2014-12-19
The film - an open, sincere, warm and funny story about Arvydas Sabonis life and career. This is par
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
1989-06-12
The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA)
The Carter Effect
2017-09-09
In his latest documentary, Sean Menard gives viewers an unprecedented look at Vince Carter: the six-
Bad Boys
2014-04-17
The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That char
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017-04-21
Dive into the inner workings of one of the sports world's most unlikely partnerships: Mike Francesa
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999-01-01
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Air
Gap Year
2020-12-01
With the NBA’s eligibility rules more hotly contested than ever before, and players looking to chart
The Golden Generation
2018-10-31
How a once-in-a-generation Argentina team, led by Manu Ginobili, brought down the “Dream Team” and w
Untold: Malice at the Palace
2021-08-10
Key figures from an infamous 2004 incident between players and fans at an NBA game in Michigan discu
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021-04-11
A deep dive into the iconic players, stories, trades, and legacy of the iconic 1996 NBA draft, which
Basketball Man
2007-08-08
Basketball legends including Michael Jordan, Steve Nash, Red Auerbach and John Wooden tell the amazi