David Stern, the NBA commissioner who oversaw the sport's biggest stage for three decades, has died, the NBA announced in a statement on Wednesday. He was 77.
Stern's tenure overlapped with two of basketball's all-time greats, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Stern became commissioner in February 1984, the same year Jordan entered the league. And Stern stepped down from his post three decades later in 2014, the year after James won his second of three NBA titles.
An outspoken commissioner, Stern will be remembered for vetoing a trade in 2011 that would have sent Chris Paul from the then-New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers. Stern has defended the decision over the years, saying in October 2018 that he was acting to protect the then-league-owned Hornets. Paul would ultimately be traded to the LA Clippers.
Stern was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Spouse: Dianne Bock (m. 1963)
Deputy: Russ Granik; (1990–2006); Adam Silver; (2006–2014)
born in '42.. ..died on a day with 42 numerology..1+1+20+20=42
he died 265 days before his 78th birthday
interesting because...he was born
he died of a "brain hemorrhage"
born with 92 numerology..9+22+19+42=92
he became a...
born with 31 numerology..9+22=31
his last day as commissioner was on the 31st.
he died 3 months 10 days/310/31 after his 77th b-day
or 3 months 11 days (end date included)
311..
The NBA Finals start on 6/4..64 ..
he took office on 2/1/1984..left on 1/31/2014
1984 was a leap year..& here's what is interesting about that
and...
both days 334 left
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