David Stern
Acting
1942-09-22 · 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.
Filmography
The Redeem Team
2022 · Movie
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022 · Movie
34
2021 · Movie
Untold: Malice at the Palace
2021 · Movie
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021 · Movie
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021 · Movie
Gap Year
2020 · Movie
The Last Dance
2020 · Series
Rodman: For Better or Worse
2019 · Movie
Shut Up and Dribble
2018 · Series
The Golden Generation
2018 · Movie
Basketball: A Love Story
2018 · Series
The Carter Effect
2017 · Movie
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017 · Movie
Arvydas Sabonis 11
2014 · Movie
Bad Boys
2014 · Movie
Lenny Cooke
2013 · Movie
Glickman
2013 · Movie
Going Big
2012 · Movie
The Other Dream Team
2012 · Movie
Basketball Man
2007 · Movie
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
2005 · Movie
1 Love
2003 · Movie
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002 · Movie
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999 · Movie
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990 · Movie
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
1989 · Movie