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David Stern
| Representative of the National Basketball Association Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career at Proskauer Rose and the NBA
- Becoming NBA Commissioner
- Expanding the NBA
- Controversies
- Political Involvement
Early Life and Education
David Stern was born in New York City and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey.
He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in and passed the New York State Bar exam.
Career at Proskauer Rose and the NBA
Stern first became involved with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in as an outside counsel for the law firm Proskauer Rose.
In , he became the NBA's General Counsel, and by , he was serving as the league's Executive Vice President.
Becoming NBA Commissioner
On February 1, , Stern succeeded Larry O'Brien as NBA Commissioner. His tenure marked a new era in the NBA's commercial operations, largely due to the emergence of superstar Michael Jordan.
Jordan's partnership with Nike, along