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David Stern
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 19…
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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.
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2022
The Redeem Team
Movie Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
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2022
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
34
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Untold: Malice at the Palace
Movie Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
- 2021
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2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Gap Year
Movie
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2020
The Last Dance
TV show Self
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2019
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2018
Shut Up and Dribble
TV show Self - Former NBA Commissioner
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2018
The Golden Generation
Movie Self
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2018
Basketball: A Love Story
TV show Self
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2017
The Carter Effect
Movie Self
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2017
Mike and the Mad Dog
Movie Self
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2014
Arvydas Sabonis 11
Movie Himself
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2014
Bad Boys
Movie Self
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2013
Lenny Cooke
Movie
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2013
Glickman
Movie Self
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2012
Going Big
Movie Self
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2012
The Other Dream Team
Movie Self
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2007
Basketball Man
Movie Self
- 2005
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2003
1 Love
Movie Self
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2002
Allen Iverson - The Answer
Movie Himself
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1999
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Movie Self
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1990
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1989
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Movie Self - Commissioner of the NBA
