Breaking News: Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
Stern died Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12 that required emergency surgery.
Stern took office the same year the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jordan, who would take over from Bird and Johnson as the face of the league and become a global icon as he won six NBA championships. Stern aided the global growth of the league by helping organize the assembly of the Dream Team, the 1992 USA Basketball team led by Jordan, Bird and Johnson that took the Olympics by storm and became an international sensation.
Birth of the draft lotteryBefore Stern set his sights on global growth, he had big ideas about how teams should be built. During Stern’s second year in office, the league implemented one of the most exciting and controversial systems in sports — the draft lottery. Difficulties under SternStern also oversaw difficult times, genuine controversy and tragedy during his tenure.
Donaghy eventually pleaded guilty to two conspiracy charges related to the scandal and was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
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