Adam Silver

He had worked at one point at the same law firm as my father. I didn't really know David, but the sort of letter began, I am the son of such and such, and hoping that that would sort of build a bridge to him. I remember he called me. And I think in those days, too, you were used to sending a letter and not hearing back for, in some cases, weeks. It was just everything moved at a different pace.

He had worked at one point at the same law firm as my father. I didn't really know David, but the sort of letter began, I am the son of such and such, and hoping that that would sort of build a bridge to him. I remember he called me. And I think in those days, too, you were used to sending a letter and not hearing back for, in some cases, weeks. It was just everything moved at a different pace.

His assistant called me at some point and said he'd like to schedule time with you. And my office was in New York City. I mean, where I am today in the NBA office is the same place as we were in the early 90s when Dave was commissioner. And I was just across town. And his assistant called me, scheduled. And again, everything moved slower.

His assistant called me at some point and said he'd like to schedule time with you. And my office was in New York City. I mean, where I am today in the NBA office is the same place as we were in the early 90s when Dave was commissioner. And I was just across town. And his assistant called me, scheduled. And again, everything moved slower.

His assistant called me at some point and said he'd like to schedule time with you. And my office was in New York City. I mean, where I am today in the NBA office is the same place as we were in the early 90s when Dave was commissioner. And I was just across town. And his assistant called me, scheduled. And again, everything moved slower.

It was like, are you free two weeks from Tuesday or whatever? And I came and saw him. He gave me some advice about how I might transition out of the law. That's what I was interested in doing, and some media advice. And then I'll condense the story, because I've already been long-winded. At some point, he reached back out to me and said, there's something I'd like to talk to you about.

It was like, are you free two weeks from Tuesday or whatever? And I came and saw him. He gave me some advice about how I might transition out of the law. That's what I was interested in doing, and some media advice. And then I'll condense the story, because I've already been long-winded. At some point, he reached back out to me and said, there's something I'd like to talk to you about.

It was like, are you free two weeks from Tuesday or whatever? And I came and saw him. He gave me some advice about how I might transition out of the law. That's what I was interested in doing, and some media advice. And then I'll condense the story, because I've already been long-winded. At some point, he reached back out to me and said, there's something I'd like to talk to you about.

And it turned out he was looking for an assistant. And he ultimately hired me, and my first job at the NBA was special assistant to the commissioner. Worked for David. I was 30 years old. So 32 years ago, I came to work here and then worked as an assistant, then became chief of staff, I mentioned.

And it turned out he was looking for an assistant. And he ultimately hired me, and my first job at the NBA was special assistant to the commissioner. Worked for David. I was 30 years old. So 32 years ago, I came to work here and then worked as an assistant, then became chief of staff, I mentioned.

And it turned out he was looking for an assistant. And he ultimately hired me, and my first job at the NBA was special assistant to the commissioner. Worked for David. I was 30 years old. So 32 years ago, I came to work here and then worked as an assistant, then became chief of staff, I mentioned.

I then went to what was the entertainment side of the business, ran a division called NBA Entertainment for years, deputy commissioner. And so this is my sixth job, being commissioner. So I worked my way up the ladder.

I then went to what was the entertainment side of the business, ran a division called NBA Entertainment for years, deputy commissioner. And so this is my sixth job, being commissioner. So I worked my way up the ladder.

I then went to what was the entertainment side of the business, ran a division called NBA Entertainment for years, deputy commissioner. And so this is my sixth job, being commissioner. So I worked my way up the ladder.

That's awesome.

That's awesome.

That's awesome.

Very, very cool. By the way, I have to say, I mean, You know, David changed my life in so many ways. And I had five different jobs before I was commissioner, all of them working for David. And I sort of would joke to people, even when I was the deputy commissioner, my job was still the special assistant to David Stern.

Very, very cool. By the way, I have to say, I mean, You know, David changed my life in so many ways. And I had five different jobs before I was commissioner, all of them working for David. And I sort of would joke to people, even when I was the deputy commissioner, my job was still the special assistant to David Stern.

Very, very cool. By the way, I have to say, I mean, You know, David changed my life in so many ways. And I had five different jobs before I was commissioner, all of them working for David. And I sort of would joke to people, even when I was the deputy commissioner, my job was still the special assistant to David Stern.