Image copyright Reuters Image caption David Stern helped boost basketball's popularity domestically and internationallyDavid Stern, the former commissioner of the US National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 77. Stern was the NBA's longest-serving commissioner, holding the job for 30 years until retiring in February 2014. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Millions of sports fans worldwide now follow the NBA and its stars, including LeBron JamesStern took over the NBA in February 1984. One of these - the Toronto Raptors - won their first NBA title in June. Last season was the sixth in which more than 100 international stars played in the NBA.

Source: BBC January 01, 2020 22:31 UTC