David Stern Passes Away, Aged 77

[Pelicanidae]

The title says it all.

David Stern — the Hall of Fame ex-NBA Commissioner — has died at 77 years old. He oversaw tremendous growth in his 30 years as commissioner, retiring in 2014. Stern had been hospitalized since a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 17.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 1, 2020

NBA announces former commissioner David Stern has passed away.

Stern was a crucial part of keeping a team in New Orleans after Katrina. If not for him, likely there wouldn’t be a New Orleans Pelicans at all.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) January 1, 2020

[wuggie]

R.I.P he pretty much helped bring the NBA to the global stage etc. and made it what it is today. And like above, we probably wouldn’t have a team in New Orleans...May he Rest In Peace.

[wuggie]

R.I.P he pretty much helped bring the NBA to the global stage etc. and made it what it is today. And like above, we probably wouldn’t have a team in New Orleans...May he Rest In Peace.

[Pelicanidae]

Three weeks after suffering a brain hemorrhage, former NBA Commissioner David Stern has died. The NBA released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/s6QVhN3qkw

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) January 1, 2020

Official league statement here, from Adam Silver.

[WildlifeAirGrp]

He pretty much saved the Pelicans...Shinn was using the franchise as his own personal ATM machine. He also became Commissioner when the NBA Finals were played on CBS...taped delayed AFTER the 10pm news!!!! Finals weren't even live. Hard to imagine that now.

[AtlPelsFan]

R.I.P Mr Stern...damn did they choose to pull the plug on New Years Day ? Because this has been going on for weeks.

[13 - 3]

He pretty much saved the Pelicans...Shinn was using the franchise as his own personal ATM machine. He also became Commissioner when the NBA Finals were played on CBS...taped delayed AFTER the 10pm news!!!! Finals weren't even live. Hard to imagine that now.

And he stopped Dell Demps from making a bad trade

R.I.P.

[Creative]

RIP[*]

[smcgull]

He made the NBA what it is now. He knew there were people who had a problem with the new diversity in the early 80s, and he adjusted. And he wanted a team in New Orleans.