Adam Silver

I mean, you guys, everybody is, you know, you may have had a chance to meet him over the years. I mean, he was full of life. He was a genius when it came to sports marketing. I think as much credit as he gets, maybe not enough for transforming the whole industry, not just the NBA, just everybody's approach. Even I remember.

I mean, you guys, everybody is, you know, you may have had a chance to meet him over the years. I mean, he was full of life. He was a genius when it came to sports marketing. I think as much credit as he gets, maybe not enough for transforming the whole industry, not just the NBA, just everybody's approach. Even I remember.

I mean, you guys, everybody is, you know, you may have had a chance to meet him over the years. I mean, he was full of life. He was a genius when it came to sports marketing. I think as much credit as he gets, maybe not enough for transforming the whole industry, not just the NBA, just everybody's approach. Even I remember.

When I came to work at the NBA, I mean, he was the first person who really thought of the NBA as a brand, you know, as a brand marketer, even though his background was as a lawyer. I mean, now it's just a given that NBA is a brand, MLB, NHL, NFL, obviously. You know, but it's like he had a whole different way, a whole different vocabulary of approaching sports.

When I came to work at the NBA, I mean, he was the first person who really thought of the NBA as a brand, you know, as a brand marketer, even though his background was as a lawyer. I mean, now it's just a given that NBA is a brand, MLB, NHL, NFL, obviously. You know, but it's like he had a whole different way, a whole different vocabulary of approaching sports.

When I came to work at the NBA, I mean, he was the first person who really thought of the NBA as a brand, you know, as a brand marketer, even though his background was as a lawyer. I mean, now it's just a given that NBA is a brand, MLB, NHL, NFL, obviously. You know, but it's like he had a whole different way, a whole different vocabulary of approaching sports.

And also, I think about how much of my time now I spend on growing the game globally. I mean, David was so far ahead of his time. And when I got to the NBA in 92, you know, shortly thereafter, it was the Dream Team. And, you know, which also transformed the NBA. I mean, what an interesting statistic.

And also, I think about how much of my time now I spend on growing the game globally. I mean, David was so far ahead of his time. And when I got to the NBA in 92, you know, shortly thereafter, it was the Dream Team. And, you know, which also transformed the NBA. I mean, what an interesting statistic.

And also, I think about how much of my time now I spend on growing the game globally. I mean, David was so far ahead of his time. And when I got to the NBA in 92, you know, shortly thereafter, it was the Dream Team. And, you know, which also transformed the NBA. I mean, what an interesting statistic.

At the time that I got to the NBA, roughly 5% of the players in the league were born outside the United States. Now it's around 30%. You know, when you mentioned Luka or Giannis, you know, go down to Wemby. You know, now, you know, the Joker are very best players. Many of them are born outside the United States now.

At the time that I got to the NBA, roughly 5% of the players in the league were born outside the United States. Now it's around 30%. You know, when you mentioned Luka or Giannis, you know, go down to Wemby. You know, now, you know, the Joker are very best players. Many of them are born outside the United States now.

At the time that I got to the NBA, roughly 5% of the players in the league were born outside the United States. Now it's around 30%. You know, when you mentioned Luka or Giannis, you know, go down to Wemby. You know, now, you know, the Joker are very best players. Many of them are born outside the United States now.

And that pool of players, I mean, just you got a chance to watch some of the Olympics out of Paris, a U.S.-Serbia game or the U.S.-France game. You know, there's so much high level basketball being played around the world. And David really had that vision that this could truly be a global game.

And that pool of players, I mean, just you got a chance to watch some of the Olympics out of Paris, a U.S.-Serbia game or the U.S.-France game. You know, there's so much high level basketball being played around the world. And David really had that vision that this could truly be a global game.

And that pool of players, I mean, just you got a chance to watch some of the Olympics out of Paris, a U.S.-Serbia game or the U.S.-France game. You know, there's so much high level basketball being played around the world. And David really had that vision that this could truly be a global game.

Well, so, you know, it was only a year ago or two years ago we added the ability to call a technical in-game. you know, for flopping. So that was that was a change in rules, a new rule that we did, you know, modeled a little bit after the FIBA rules, the international basketball rules. And we have a provision where we do review after the fact. Obviously, we want finality in the game.

Well, so, you know, it was only a year ago or two years ago we added the ability to call a technical in-game. you know, for flopping. So that was that was a change in rules, a new rule that we did, you know, modeled a little bit after the FIBA rules, the international basketball rules. And we have a provision where we do review after the fact. Obviously, we want finality in the game.

Well, so, you know, it was only a year ago or two years ago we added the ability to call a technical in-game. you know, for flopping. So that was that was a change in rules, a new rule that we did, you know, modeled a little bit after the FIBA rules, the international basketball rules. And we have a provision where we do review after the fact. Obviously, we want finality in the game.

So we're not going to go back and change scores or anything. But guys can be fined after the fact. And at least according to our own, you know,

So we're not going to go back and change scores or anything. But guys can be fined after the fact. And at least according to our own, you know,