# David Stern has Died at 77

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 1, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-has-died-at-77/845747 "2020-01-01T21:21:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-has-died-at-77/845747/1 "2020-01-01T21:21:32Z")

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> **[David Stern, NBA commissioner who oversaw global growth, dies at 77](https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-01-01/david-stern-nba-commissioner-dead)**
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> David Stern, the longtime NBA commissioner who shepherded the NBA from the edges of disaster to unimaginable success, has died at 77.

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**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-has-died-at-77/845747/2 "2020-01-01T22:03:31Z")

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One of the best U.S. sports commissioners ever

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-has-died-at-77/845747/3 "2020-01-02T05:47:02Z")

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He was a strong businessman for the association, expanding its presence globally and strengthening its market position domestically and globally.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-stern-has-died-at-77/845747/4 "2020-01-02T06:28:57Z")

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I misread the title and wondered why the Game Room was getting posts about the _Home Alone_ / _Wonder Years_ guy. Daniel’s still alive.