David Stern

Acting·Sep 22, 1942·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Redeem Team2022 · Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)	Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul2022 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
342021 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Untold: Malice at the Palace2021 · Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)	Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft2021 · Actor	Actor
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy2021 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Gap Year2020 · Actor	Actor
Rodman: For Better or Worse2019 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Golden Generation2018 · Self	Self
The Carter Effect2017 · Self	Self
Mike and the Mad Dog2017 · Self	Self
Arvydas Sabonis 112014 · Himself	Himself
Bad Boys2014 · Self	Self
Lenny Cooke2013 · Actor	Actor
Glickman2013 · Self	Self
Going Big2012 · Self	Self
The Other Dream Team2012 · Self	Self
Basketball Man2007 · Self	Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World2005 · Self	Self
11 Love2003 · Self	Self
Allen Iverson - The Answer2002 · Himself	Himself
Michael Jordan: His Airness1999 · Self	Self
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers1990 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness1989 · Self - Commissioner of the NBA	Self - Commissioner of the NBA