National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern speaks at a news conference to announce the building of a new Golden State Warriors basketball arena from the planned site just south of the Bay Bridge at piers 30-32 in San Francisco, Calif., Tues
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Former NBA Commissioner David Stern Dead At 77

For three decades, David Stern served as the commissioner for the National Basketball League, helping it become one of the premier sports leagues in the world. Stern passed away at the age of 77 on January 1.