David Stern Has Surgery for Brain Hemorrhage

David Stern, who ran the N.B.A. for 30 years as its commissioner, had emergency surgery on Thursday after a sudden brain hemorrhage, the league announced in a statement.

According to a spokesman for the New York City Fire Department, a 911 call was made at 1:59 p.m. from 9 West 57th Street, just south of Central Park. Stern was transported to Mount Sinai West hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition.

Stern, 77, ran the N.B.A. from 1984 to 2014, helping to transform it from a sleepy league where playoff games were on tape delay into a global behemoth. During his tenure the N.B.A. expanded from 23 teams to 30, opened offices all around the world and saw revenues, salaries and team valuations grow exponentially.

In 1985, Jerry Reinsdorf purchased the Chicago Bulls for $16 million. In 2014, shortly after Stern stepped down, Steve Ballmer paid $2 billion for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Source: The New York Times

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