NBA: death of David Stern, commissioner of the North American basketball league from 1984 to 2014

David Stern, the commissioner (essentially, the CEO appointed by the franchise presidents) of the NBA from February 1984 to February 2014, died from a brain hemorrhage, at the age of 77, on 01/01/2020.

"David took over the NBA in 1984 with the league at a crossroads. But over the course of 30 years as Commissioner, he ushered in the modern...