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Born on September 22, 1942, New York, NY
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Graduate of Rutgers University in 1963
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11/27/1963 got married to Dianne Bock
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He started with the NBA in 1966 as an outside counsel
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Son Eric Stern born on June 9, 1971
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became commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) February 1, 1984 with 23 teams
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Made TNT TV deals on 1987
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Founded the Wnba in 1996 starting with eight teams
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Inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame on August 8, 2014
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Passed away from Hemorrhagic stroke on January 1, 2020