David Stern
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.
Acting
TV
The Last Dance
as Self
2020
Movie
The Redeem Team
as Self - NBA Commissioner (1984-2014) (archive footage)
2022
Movie
Untold: Malice at the Palace
as Self - NBA Commissioner (archive footage)
2021
Movie
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
The Carter Effect
as Self
2017
Movie
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Movie
Bad Boys
as Self
2014
Movie
The Other Dream Team
as Self
2012
Movie
Michael Jordan: His Airness
as Self
1999
Movie
Rodman: For Better or Worse
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Movie
Lenny Cooke
2013
Movie
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self
2005
Movie
1 Love
as Self
2003
Movie
Glickman
as Self
2013
TV
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self
2018
TV
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Movie
Allen Iverson - The Answer
as Himself
2002
Movie
Arvydas Sabonis 11
as Himself
2014
Movie
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
Movie
Going Big
as Self
2012
Movie
34
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
Mike and the Mad Dog
as Self
2017
Movie
The Golden Generation
as Self
2018
Movie
Basketball Man
as Self
2007