MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami Heat along with the entire National Basketball Association is mourning the loss of former commissioner David Stern.
He died January 1st, 2020, three weeks after suffering a brain hemorrhage
Stern was an engaging personality and a powerful presence. He was a lawyer that worked up the ranks and taking the NBA commissioner’s post in 1984. During his thirty-year tenure, Stern made the NBA far more popular and profitable.
“The loss of David J. Stern is not just a loss for the NBA, the game of basketball and the world of sports, but rather a loss for the global community.