David Stern

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern

Legends Of Sport pays tribute to the late David J. Stern with a reprise of our 2019 audio podcast interview and a newly released full length videocast. Stern was widely recognized as an advocate for the sport of basketball and left a lasting impact on the NBA and throughout the world. When Stern took over as Commissioner in 1984, the NBA was in disarray– plagued by financial trouble and had an image problem. During his time as NBA Commissioner, Stern expanded the NBA, brought an international audience to the league, helped establish the WNBA and G-League, created NBA Cares, and much more.

David Stern

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy sits down with former NBA Commissioner, David Stern. David shares his experience on being the 24th employee to join the NBA and working to clean up the reputation that the game of basketball had at that time (10:26). He discusses his top 3 most memorable moments during his tenure as commissioner (16:39), as well as the iconic 1992 All-Star game and Magic Johnson being diagnosed with HIV (18:26). David and Andy also share some of their favorite memories together throughout the years (48:51).

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