According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, "NBA commissioner David Stern will retire on Feb. 1, 2014, completing a
30-year run in which he helped grow the league to dramatic new heights
of popularity.
The elevation of Adam Silver, Stern's deputy, to commissioner was unanimously approved Thursday by the NBA Board of Governors.
Stern, 70, has been the NBA's commissioner since Feb. 1, 1984.
Last December, at the time a new collective bargaining agreement was
announced, he predicted it would be the final labor deal before he steps
down.
"This is a 10-year (labor) deal, with a re-opener at six,"
Stern said at the time, explaining that either the owners or the players
union can opt out after six seasons. "I'm not planning to be here
certainly for the 10 and probably not the six."
Stern's first work
for the league came in 1966 as outside counsel. As commissioner, he has
guided the league through the eras of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and
Michael Jordan. For many NBA fans, he is the only commissioner they have
known."
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