Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has emergency brain surgery

The 77-year-old former NBA commissioner David Stern had emergency brain surgery after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The operation took place Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, Stern had been the commissioner for exactly 30 years before Adam silver took over in 2014, the league made an announcement that their thoughts were with his friends and family. Hall of Famer Magic Johnson tweeted that he and wife Cookie were praying "for my good friend who helped save my life." Johnson retired due to him having the AIDS virus in 1999, but soon returned the following year at the All-Star Game with Stern backing him up, Johnson later rejoined the league with Stern’s support, however, some player didn't think this was a good idea because of health reasons, he kept himself busy by traveling around the world on behalf of the league doing public speaking and consulting. Stern was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014, Stern saw the addition of seven new franchises and the creation of the WNBA and NBA Development League, which is now referred to as the G League. The G League will have a franchise in Mexico starting with the 2020-21 season. 









Sportsnet 
December 12, 2019
https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/former-nba-commissioner-david-stern-emergency-brain-surgery/


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