David Stern

9/22/1942 – 1/1/2020New 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 (27 titles)

The Redeem Team7.4Movie

The Redeem Team

Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage) · 2022

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul7.0Movie

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

Self (archive footage) · 2022

346.5Movie

34

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Untold: Malice at the Palace7.2Movie

Untold: Malice at the Palace

Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage) · 2021

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft7.5Movie

Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft

2021

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy6.8Movie

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Gap YearMovie

Gap Year

2020

The Last Dance8.3Show

The Last Dance

Self · 2020

Rodman: For Better or Worse8.0Movie

Rodman: For Better or Worse

Self (archive footage) · 2019

Shut Up and Dribble1.0Show

Shut Up and Dribble

Self - Former NBA Commissioner · 2018

The Golden Generation10.0Movie

The Golden Generation

Self · 2018

Basketball: A Love Story7.3Show

Basketball: A Love Story

Self (archive footage) · 2018

The Carter Effect7.0Movie

The Carter Effect

Self · 2017

Mike and the Mad Dog7.0Movie

Mike and the Mad Dog

Self · 2017

Arvydas Sabonis 118.2Movie

Arvydas Sabonis 11

Himself · 2014

Bad Boys7.7Movie

Bad Boys

Self · 2014

Lenny Cooke6.8Movie

Lenny Cooke

2013

Glickman8.7Movie

Glickman

Self · 2013

Going Big7.0Movie

Going Big

Self · 2012

The Other Dream Team7.2Movie

The Other Dream Team

Self · 2012

Basketball Man2.0Movie

Basketball Man

Self · 2007

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World7.8Movie

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

Self · 2005

3.7Movie

1 Love

Self · 2003

Allen Iverson - The Answer6.8Movie

Allen Iverson - The Answer

Himself · 2002

Michael Jordan: His Airness7.1Movie

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Self · 1999

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersMovie

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

Self (archive footage) · 1990

Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City MadnessMovie

Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness

Self - Commissioner of the NBA · 1989