Adam Silver

Adam Silver

Adam Silver is an American lawyer and sports executive who serves as the fifth and current commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the NBA in 1992 and has held various positions within the league, becoming chief operating officer and deputy commissioner under his predecessor and mentor David Stern in 2006. When Stern retired in 2014, Silver was named the new commissioner.

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TV Series

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

1
Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

7
The Diplomat

The Diplomat

7.539
Blackballed

Blackballed

0
They Call Me Magic

They Call Me Magic

7.2
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.017
The Last Dance

The Last Dance

8.2

Movies

Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America

Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America

0
Note Worthy: 50 Seasons of Jazz Basketball

Note Worthy: 50 Seasons of Jazz Basketball

0
Alone in the Game

Alone in the Game

8
What Men Want

What Men Want

6.208
The Day Sports Stood Still

The Day Sports Stood Still

6.4