Adam Silver

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Adam Silver is an American lawyer and sports executive best known for serving as the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA).


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
lawyer
sports executive
associatedWith NBA Board of Governors
NBA players
NBA team owners
boardMemberOf NBA Foundation
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Duke University
University of Chicago Law School
employer National Basketball Association
familyName Silver
fieldOfWork law
sports management
gender male
givenName Adam
hasEmployer NBA Board of Governors
hasJurisdiction National Basketball Association
hasRole chief executive of the NBA
industry professional basketball
influenced NBA global expansion strategy
NBA policies on player conduct
NBA policies on social justice initiatives
knownFor serving as commissioner of the NBA
languageSpoken English
memberOf New York State Bar
name Adam Silver
nationality American
notableAchievement implementation of modernized NBA governance policies
leadership during major NBA labor negotiations
oversight of NBA global media and digital expansion
notableWork leadership of the NBA as commissioner
occupation commissioner of the National Basketball Association
lawyer
sports executive
positionHeld Commissioner of the National Basketball Association
precededBy David Stern
residence New York metropolitan area
workFocus governance of professional basketball league
workLocation New York City


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