Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies
David Stern, the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association died Wednesday, the NBA said. He was 77. The cause of death was a brain hemorrhage he suffered on December 12.
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David Stern, the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association died Wednesday, the NBA said. He was 77. The cause of death was a brain hemorrhage he suffered on December 12.
Stern died from a brain hemorrhage he suffered several weeks ago, the NBA said.
Stern underwent emergency surgery. His condition remains unclear.
The change was made due to concerns that the term "owner" can be viewed as racially insensitive in a league where the vast majority of players are African American