The man behind all this

Hello my fellow bloggers, today is a sad day, since this will be my 2^nd last blog of the year (maybe my entire life) My job was to educate my readers on the love of basketball and the madness that has taken over the industry of sports, and I hope the job has been done well. Today is one of those ( ohh interesting kind of blog) For a lot of people, they ask themselves who is the man in charge of this whole association? Who makes the decision that a team play or not? Or even better what’s his name?

Well people his name is David Stern, the NBA commissioner. David was born in the rough side of New York where he did not born rich, but eventually made something of his life. Most of you probably think that he must’ve been a straight A student, but no that’s a lie. Actually he was just like any teen these days, drinking, partying just living the life as we say, I am not saying the man was a complete idiot! Don’t get me wrong, he graduated with a B- average also known as a 70-73% in our system. And graduated from law school in 1966 and was admitted to the bar. Not a bar where you drink, that’s what most of you are probably thinking in the States the Bar is also referred to being granted as permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law. After passing the bar examination, Stern made his first appearance in the NBA in 1966 as an outside counsel. And after a few more years of hard work in 1978, he became General Counsel. And finally in 1984 became the NBA commissioner.

Stern brought the NBA to another level, during his first few years as commissioner he succeeded in bringing the NBA’s first shoe contract with NIKE, it was the year Michael Jordan entered the league. He saw opportunity and talent in the young player and knew it would be big having Jordan commercial the brand. This brought more attention to the league. By the year 1998-2004, stern had already expanded the NBA with more than 30 franchises and also participated in making a WNBA, a women’s league.

There have been many controversies on Stern throughout the year, many hate him as much as they like him, but what can you do he is still getting paid. A few months after the NBA lockout ended, the league had its first draft pick where teams are allowed to trade and sign new players from college or from the teams of the NBA. This is where Sterns job becomes a hassle because he decides whether the trade is approved or not, this is also the time where fans, owners and players are outraged and the decision’s Stern takes. For instant, many feel that the Chris Paul trade to the Lakers was unfair of Stern to have said no, when Miami Heats were able to receive 2 big all stars which could of made it one of the NBA most dangerous roster ( NOT! they still suck.. that’s what I think) But in the end Stern has done a great lot for the NBA and its communities.