Adam Silver, a lawyer and former NBA executive, is currently serving as the fifth Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the league in 1992 and served in several prominent roles, including Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Commissioner under his predecessor and mentor, David Stern. When Stern stepped down in 2014, Silver succeeded him as Commissioner. Under his leadership, the NBA has experienced notable financial growth and expanded its global presence, particularly in China.
Silver was born on April 25, 1962, into a Jewish-American family in New York. Though often associated with Los Angeles, he was raised in Rye, a suburb of Westchester County, New York. His father, Edward Silver, was a prominent labor law attorney and senior partner at the firm Proskauer Rose, serving as a professional role model for Adam. Silver graduated from Rye High School in 1980 and then attended Duke University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in political science in 1984 and was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Following his undergraduate studies, Silver worked as a legislative assistant for U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin from 1984 to 1985. He went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988. After law school, he clerked for Judge Kimba Wood of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and then joined the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore as an associate.
Silver began his career with the NBA in 1992 and held a variety of significant roles across the organization. He was president and COO of NBA Entertainment and served as Senior Vice President and COO, Chief of Staff to the Commissioner, and Special Assistant to the Commissioner. While at NBA Entertainment, he was Executive Producer for the IMAX film Michael Jordan to the Max and the documentary Whatever Happened to Michael Ray?, and contributed to the productions of Like Mike and The Year of the Yao.
Promoted to Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer in 2006, Silver worked closely with Commissioner David Stern on major projects such as the establishment of NBA China, development of the WNBA and NBA Development League (now known as the G League), and the negotiation of multiple collective bargaining agreements with the National Basketball Players Association. He was also instrumental in forming the NBA's strategic digital partnership with Turner Broadcasting.
On October 25, 2012, Stern announced he would step down as Commissioner effective February 1, 2014. Silver officially assumed the role on that date.
| Birth Date: | 25 Apr, 1962 |
| Age: | 60 yrs |
| Occupations: | Cinematographer Lawyer Businessperson Jurist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | New York City |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American businessman and NBA commissioner |
