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Kobe Bryant calls the NBA the best league in the world during an interview from 2011. He says what they’ve done for the game since David Stern became commissioner has been second to none.
Full interview from Taja Vivens: youtu.be/GyEHlormtyw
Excerpt from ‘10 David Stern Stories That Will Define His Legacy as NBA Commissioner’ article by Maxwell Ogden:
8. Creating the Dream Team
One of the quiet truths about international basketball is the fact that David Stern is directly responsible for the way it is today. Despite his recent remarks about an under-23 age limit, Stern was one of the major orchestrators of the 1992 Dream Team (via ESPN).
After settling for a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, how could we expect anything less?
Well, in actuality, Stern didn't want the NBA to be a part of the Olympic Games. After being voted in to be a part of them, however, Stern responded by guaranteeing a gold medal by bringing together the greatest collection of talent in sports history (via GQ).
The 1992 Dream Team.
Full article: syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1385368-10-david-stern-stories-that-will-define-his-legacy-as-nba-commissioner.amp.html
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Kobe Bryant calls the NBA the best league in the world during an interview from 2011. He says what they’ve done for the game since David Stern became commissioner has been second to none.
Full interview from Taja Vivens: youtu.be/GyEHlormtyw
Excerpt from ‘10 David Stern Stories That Will Define His Legacy as NBA Commissioner’ article by Maxwell Ogden:
8. Creating the Dream Team
One of the quiet truths about international basketball is the fact that David Stern is directly responsible for the way it is today. Despite his recent remarks about an under-23 age limit, Stern was one of the major orchestrators of the 1992 Dream Team (via ESPN).
After settling for a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, how could we expect anything less?
Well, in actuality, Stern didn't want the NBA to be a part of the Olympic Games. After being voted in to be a part of them, however, Stern responded by guaranteeing a gold medal by bringing together the greatest collection of talent in sports history (via GQ).
The 1992 Dream Team.
Full article: syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1385368-10-david-stern-stories-that-will-define-his-legacy-as-nba-commissioner.amp.html
🏷 #nba #davidstern #nbacommissioner #nbaleaugue #nbaleaguepass #nbamarketing #nbapromoter #nbapromoting #nbamarket #nbaadvertising #nbaadvertisement #nbaadvertisement #sportsmarketing #sportsmarket #nbabasketball
