David Stern handed over the reigns of the NBA to Adam Silver back in February. The former commissioner's impact on the league was immense and his efforts will be rewarded when he gets inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press spoke with Stern ahead of the enshrinement ceremony, which is set for Friday. He was quick to distribute credit to all of those he worked with to help globalize the league over the years rather than accept individual recognition.
"You can't even do justice to everything that everybody has done," Stern said. "All you can do is focus on small chunks of it, but it's great fun to contemplate how the NBA family has pulled together to be at a place where our players are now at the top of the celebrity period.
"Pretty, pretty amazing and great."
A debate will probably rage on about how much of the NBA's growth can be attributed to Stern and how much was luck falling his way. Taking over in an era where Michael Jordan was among several big-name superstars to elevate the league certainly helped his cause.
Yet, there's ...
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David Stern Talks About Induction into Basketball Hall of Fame
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