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.
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The Redeem Team | Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage) | 2022-10-07 |
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Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul | Self (archive footage) | 2022-08-30 |
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Untold: Malice at the Palace | Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage) | 2021-08-10 |
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Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft | 2021-04-11 | |
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34 | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-30 |
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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy | Self (archive footage) | 2021-01-11 |
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Gap Year | 2020-12-01 | |
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Rodman: For Better or Worse | Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-01 |
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The Golden Generation | Self | 2018-10-31 |
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Mike and the Mad Dog | Self | 2017-04-21 |
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The Carter Effect | Self | 2017-09-09 |
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Arvydas Sabonis.11 | Himself | 2014-12-19 |
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Bad Boys | Self | 2014-04-17 |
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Glickman | Himself | 2013-08-26 |
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Going Big | Self | 2012-12-20 |
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Kita svajonių komanda | Himself | 2012-09-28 |
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Basketball Man | Self | 2007-08-08 |
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The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World | Self | 2005-02-23 |
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1 Love | Self | 2003-12-02 |
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Allen Iverson - The Answer | Himself | 2002-02-05 |
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Michael Jordan: His Airness | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
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Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness | Self - Commissioner of the NBA | 1989-06-12 |
