David Stern
David Stern
David Joel Stern is the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association. He started with the Association in 1966 as an outside counsel, joined the NBA in 1978 as General Counsel, and became the league's Executive Vice President in 1980. He became Commissioner in 1984, succeeding Larry O'Brien. He is credited with increasing the popularity of the NBA in the 1990s and 2000s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth22 September 1942
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The Adidas brand is recognized for excellence in sports heritage and performance on a global basis. NBA and Adidas branded apparel and footwear will be available to even more fans around the world continuing our effort to expand the league's accessibility to anywhere fans can dribble a ball or watch a basketball game.
That's a road you have to follow if you want to be considered among the great ones. The campaign last year about the Finals was 'where legends are born,' and I think you could have said that for the playoffs. ... Clearly in order to write yourself large in NBA history, you've got to be in the playoffs.
That's different. We go where we go (for All-Star Weekend) with the assurance that there will be no betting on our events.
The use of incense was very common in olden times. It was employed for profane purposes as an antidote to the lassitude caused by very great heat, as perfumes are now used. Mention of its introduction into pagan worship is made by classical writers, but today it has brought people together.
Yes, there will be an NBA team here.
We've had a very good year because people are talking about the game. They're complaining about the game, they're praising the game, they think it's good, they think it's bad, but it's about the game. Any time it's about the game it's fine from my perspective.
To see the impact that sports can have and should have is really the pinnacle for me of what sports is all about.
Did you say, 'Let's not bomb embassies, innocent people could be killed?'
epitomized hard work, dedication and perseverance, and more importantly compassion, kindness and selflessness.
We think that our players are the most talented athletes in the world and people come to watch them play, not to fight, bump and knock each other down.
We think that basketball is the international language. It's a sport that was invented in America, but it travels the world. It's been an Olympic sport since 1936, and we have worked with many of the countries here.
We went right to the terms of this new agreement. The adidas presence on a global basis is extraordinary.
There's no doubt the city is making progress.
Although networks will continue to garner important groupings of fans, ... the inexorable march to cable is underway.