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Line 1: {{Short description\|American businessman and NBA commissioner}} {{distinguish\|text=American author [[Adam Silvera]]}} ~~{{more footnotes\|date=October 2011}}~~ {{pp-pc1}} ~~{{Infobox person~~ {{Use mdy dates\|date=June 2017}} ~~\|name = Adam Silver~~ {{Infobox officeholder ~~\|image =~~ \|~~caption~~ name = Adam Silver \| image = Adam Silver.jpg ~~\|birth_date =~~ \| alt = A thin, bald man in a dark pinstripe suit, wearing glasses, striped shirt and dark blue tie against a gray background ~~\|birth_place =~~ \| caption = Official portrait, 2014 ~~\|death_date =~~ \| order = 5th ~~\|death_place =~~ \| office = Commissioner of the NBA ~~\|other_names =~~ \| deputy = [[Mark Tatum]] ~~\|known_for =~~ \| term_start = February 1, 2014 ~~\|occupation = Deputy Commissioner of the [[National Basketball Association\|NBA]]~~ \| term_end = ~~\|nationality = {{flag\|United States}}~~ \| predecessor = [[David Stern]] ~~\|alma_mater = [[Duke University]]<br>[[University of Chicago Law School]]~~ \| successor = \| office1 = Deputy Commissioner of the [[NBA]] \| 1namedata1 = [[David Stern]] \| 1blankname1 = [[Commissioner of the NBA\|Commissioner]] \| term_start1 = July 1, 2006 \| term_end1 = February 1, 2014 \| predecessor1 = [[Russ Granik]] \| successor1 = Mark Tatum \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1962\|4\|25}} \| birth_place = [[Rye, New York]], U.S. \| death_date = \| death_place = \| spouse = {{marriage\|Maggie Grise\|May 30, 2015}} \| children = 2 \| alma_mater = {{plainlist\| * [[Duke University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts\|BA]]) * [[University of Chicago]] ([[Juris Doctor\|JD]]) }} }} '''Adam Silver''' is the deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the [[National Basketball Association]]. He has held this post since July 2006.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/news/silver_060419.html Press release announcing Silver's appointment as Deputy Commissioner]</ref> On October 25, 2012, he was endorsed by [[David Stern]] to be the next [[NBA]] [[commissioner]] when Stern announced that he will step down as NBA commissioner on February 1, 2014.<ref>[http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/34991875 Stern anoints Silver as successor]</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8550645/david-stern-retire-nba-commissioner-2014 \|title=David Stern has date for retirement \|author= \|date=25 October 2012 \|work=ESPN.com \|publisher=ESPN \|accessdate=25 October 2012}}</ref> '''Adam Silver''' (born April 25, 1962) is an American lawyer and sports executive who serves as the fifth and current [[Commissioner of the NBA\|commissioner]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He joined the NBA in 1992 and has held various positions within the league, becoming chief operating officer and deputy commissioner under his predecessor and mentor [[David Stern]] in 2006. When Stern retired in 2014, Silver was named commissioner. ~~==Early life==~~ Silver grew up north of [[New York City]] in Rye, New York, [[Westchester County]], the son of a law partner at [[Proskauer Rose]]. From an early age, Silver was a Knicks fan.<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/50626/adam-silver-the-nbas-next-commissioner</ref> During Silver's tenure, the league has continued to grow economically and globally, especially in [[China]]. Silver made headlines in 2014 for forcing [[Donald Sterling]] to sell the [[Los Angeles Clippers]], after banning Sterling for life from all NBA games and events following private recordings of him making racist remarks were made public.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=O'Donnell \|first=Ricky \|date=2014-04-29 \|title=Sterling suspended 'for life', fined $2.5 million \|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/4/29/5664714/donald-sterling-suspension-clippers-racist-nba-tmz \|access-date=2024-07-03 \|website=SBNation.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine \|last1=Hirschhorn \|first1=Dan \|last2=Gregory \|first2=Sean \|date=2014-04-29 \|title=NBA Bans Donald Sterling 'For Life' After Racist Rant \|url=https://time.com/81170/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-nba-adam-silver/ \|access-date=2024-07-03 \|magazine=TIME \|language=en}}</ref> Silver attended [[Duke University]] and was initiated as a brother of [[Phi Delta Theta]]. He graduated from [[Duke University]] in 1984 and received a 1988 law degree from the [[University of Chicago]].<ref>http://m.dukechronicle.com/article/duke-alum-adam-silver-named-next-nba-commissioner#/article/duke-alum-adam-silver-named-next-nba-commissioner</ref> Before joining the NBA, he served as a litigation associate at [[Cravath, Swaine & Moore]], a law firm in New York. Silver also worked as a [[law clerk]] to Judge [[Kimba Wood]], a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.<ref>http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-25/nba-commissioner-stern-to-step-down-in-2014-replaced-by-silver</ref> ==Early life and education== ~~==Career==~~ Silver was born into a [[American Jews\|Jewish-American]] family.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Who-was-the-most-influential-Jew-in-sports-this-past-year-Vote-Now-463627 Jerusalem Post: "Who was the most influential Jew in sports this past year?" By Uriel Sturm] August 9, 2016</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://jewishjournal.com/mobile_20111212/128696/ \|title=Jewish groups slam racist rant attributed to Donald Sterling \|date=April 28, 2014 \|publisher=Jewish Journal \|access-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref> His father Edward Silver (1921–2004) was a lawyer who specialized in [[United States labor law\|labor law]] and was a senior partner at the law firm [[Proskauer Rose]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Karas \|first1=Tania \|title='Respectful and Measured,' NBA Head Is His Father's Son \|url=https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/almID/1202659918943/respectful-and-measured-nba-head-is-his-fathers-son/?slreturn=20210217131215 \|website=New York Law Journal \|access-date=17 March 2021 \|language=en \|date=19 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Fox \|first1=Margalit \|title=Edward Silver, Who Led Police Review Panel, Dies at 83 (Published 2004) \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/03/nyregion/edward-silver-who-led-police-review-panel-dies-at-83.html \|work=The New York Times \|date=3 October 2004}}</ref> Silver grew up in [[Rye, New York]], a northern suburb of New York City in [[Westchester County]]. He attended [[Rye High School (Rye, New York)\|Rye High School]] and graduated in 1980.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/10/21/In-Depth/Silver.aspx\|title=Silver mettle\|website=www.sportsbusinessdaily.com\|date=October 21, 2013 \|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> Silver began working for the NBA in 1992. Before assuming his current role, Silver held the positions of special assistant to the commissioner, NBA chief of staff, senior vice president of NBA Entertainment, and president of [[NBA Entertainment]].<ref>[http://www.nba.com/careers/executives/silver.html Profile from NBA.com]</ref> Silver was an executive producer of the [[IMAX]] movie ''Michael Jordan to the Max'', as well as the TNT documentary ''[[Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?]]'' He also worked on the production side of ''Like Mike'' and ''Year of the Yao''. After high school, Silver went to [[Duke University]]. He was a member of the [[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity,<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Adam Silver\|url=https://www.phideltatheta.org/famous-phis/adam-silver/\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219083840/http://www.phideltatheta.org/famous-phis/adam-silver/ \|archive-date=February 19, 2014 \|access-date=2021-01-27\|website=[[Phi Delta Theta]] fraternity\|language=en-US}}</ref> and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[political science]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Adam Silver – Political Science \|url=https://polisci.duke.edu/alumni/adam-silver \|website=Duke Department of Political Science}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Future NBA Commissioner Reflects on Time at Duke \|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=206176160 \|website=goduke.com \|access-date=24 July 2019 \|language=en \|date=3 February 2013}}</ref> He worked from 1984 to 1985 as a legislative aide to [[Les AuCoin]], who was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives\|U.S. House of Representatives]].<ref name=sbd>{{Cite news In 2003, Silver was named to ''[[TIME Magazine]]'' and ''[[CNN]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of Global Business Influentials; he has also been named to ''The Sporting News''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "100 Most Powerful People in Sports" on multiple occasions. \|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/10/21/In-Depth/Silver.aspx\|title=Silver mettle\|publisher=SportsBusiness Daily\|last=Lofton\|first= John Lombardo\|author2=Terry Lefton\|date=October 21, 2013\|access-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref> Silver then attended the [[University of Chicago Law School]], graduating in 1988 with a [[Juris Doctor\|J.D.]] degree.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/10/duke-alum-adam-silver-named-next-nba-commissioner \|title=Duke alum Adam Silver named next NBA commissioner \|publisher=DukeChronicle.com \|date=October 26, 2012 \|access-date=May 1, 2013}}</ref> After law school, Silver spent one year as a [[law clerk]] for Judge [[Kimba Wood]] of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York\|U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York]].<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Soshnick \|first=Scott \|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-25/nba-commissioner-stern-to-step-down-in-2014-replaced-by-silver \|title=Silver Taking Over NBA With Stern Completing Turnaround \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114010958/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-25/nba-commissioner-stern-to-step-down-in-2014-replaced-by-silver \|archive-date=November 14, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|magazine=Businessweek \|access-date=May 1, 2013}}</ref> He then joined the law firm of [[Cravath, Swaine & Moore]] as an associate.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Armour \|first=Nancy \|title=Who is new NBA Commissioner Adam Silver? \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/04/29/who-is-adam-silver/8474983/ \|access-date=2022-10-08 \|website=USA TODAY \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=* Lawyers and Leaders with Adam Silver T '84 {{!}} Duke University School of Law \|url=https://law.duke.edu/events/lawyers-and-leaders-adam-silver-t-84/ \|access-date=2022-10-08 \|website=law.duke.edu \|language=en}}</ref> ~~==Future commissioner of the NBA==~~ On October 25, 2012, the NBA Board of Governors unanimously selected Silver to succeed David Stern as [[Commissioner of the NBA\|commissioner]] following Stern's retirement effective February 1, 2014.<ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/50626/adam-silver-the-nbas-next-commissioner</ref> ==NBA career== Prior to becoming commissioner, Silver was the NBA's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer for eight years. In that role, he was involved in the negotiation of the league's last three collective bargaining agreements with the [[National Basketball Players Association]], the development of the [[Women's National Basketball Association\|WNBA]] and [[NBA G League\|NBA Development League]], the partnership with [[Turner Broadcasting System\|Turner Broadcasting]] to manage the NBA's digital assets, and the creation of NBA China. Previously, Silver spent eight years as president and COO of [[NBA Entertainment]]. Since joining the NBA in 1992, Silver has also held the positions of senior VP and COO, NBA Entertainment,<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Dempsey \|first=John \|date=1997-12-01 \|title=Silver scores at NBA Ent. \|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/news/silver-scores-at-nba-ent-1116678009/ \|access-date=2024-05-03 \|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]}}</ref> NBA chief of staff, and special assistant to the commissioner.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/careers/executives/silver.html\|title=Profile from\|website=NBA.com\|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref> During his time with NBA Entertainment, Silver was an executive producer of the [[IMAX]] movie ''[[Michael Jordan to the Max]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine \|title=New NBA Commissioner's First Big Move Is a Huge One \|url=https://time.com/81616/adam-silver-donald-sterling/ \|access-date=2022-10-08 \|magazine=Time \|language=en}}</ref> as well as the documentary ''[[Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?]]''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Speier \|first=Michael \|date=2000-02-16 \|title=Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? \|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/whatever-happened-to-micheal-ray-1117778685/ \|access-date=2022-10-08 \|website=Variety \|language=en-US}}</ref> He also worked on the production side of ''[[Like Mike]]''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Koehler \|first=Robert \|date=2002-07-03 \|title=Like Mike \|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/like-mike-1200547508/ \|access-date=2022-10-08 \|website=Variety \|language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[The Year of the Yao]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Leydon \|first=Joe \|date=2004-10-05 \|title=The Year of the Yao \|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/the-year-of-the-yao-1200530546/ \|access-date=2022-10-08 \|website=Variety \|language=en-US}}</ref> === Commissioner === [[File:NBA All-Star Announcement Press Conference - 53307854219 (cropped).jpg\|upright\|thumb\|Silver in 2023]] On October 25, 2012, he was endorsed by [[David Stern]] to be the next NBA commissioner.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Stern to step aside in 2014; Silver to replace him\|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/10/25/david-stern-retirement.ap/\|publisher=National Basketball Association\|date=October 25, 2012\|access-date=June 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Berger \|first=Ken \|title=Stern anoints Silver as successor \|url=http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/34991875 \|work=CBS Sports \|date=February 25, 2012 \|access-date=April 30, 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202130118/http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/34991875 \|archive-date=February 2, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Windhorst\|first=Brian\|title=David Stern has date for retirement\|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/8550645/david-stern-retire-nba-commissioner-2014\|work=ESPN.com\|publisher=ESPN\|date=October 25, 2012\|access-date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> On February 1, 2014, when Stern stepped down from his position, Silver was unanimously approved by the NBA owners to succeed him.<ref>{{cite press release\|title=Silver replaces Stern as NBA commissioner\|url=https://www.nba.com/2014/news/02/01/silver-new-commissioner.ap/\|agency=Associated Press\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.\|website=NBA.com\|date=February 1, 2014\|access-date=June 11, 2019}}</ref> On April 25, 2014, [[TMZ Sports]] released a video of [[Los Angeles Clippers]] owner [[Donald Sterling]] holding a conversation with his girlfriend that included racist remarks. Silver responded on April 29, 2014, announcing that Sterling had been banned from the NBA for life. In addition, Silver fined Sterling $2.5 million, the maximum allowed under the NBA constitution. Silver stripped Sterling from virtually all of his authority over the Clippers, and urged owners to vote to expel Sterling from ownership of the Clippers. Sterling was disallowed from entering any Clippers facility as well as attending any NBA games. It was one of the most severe punishments ever imposed on a professional sports owner.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Clippers owner Sterling banned for life by the NBA\|url=http://www.nba.com/2014/news/04/29/nba-bans-donald-sterling.ap/\|publisher=National Basketball Association\|date=April 29, 2014\|access-date=June 28, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503073627/http://www.nba.com/2014/news/04/29/nba-bans-donald-sterling.ap/\|archive-date=May 3, 2014}}</ref> On November 13, 2014, Silver published an op-ed piece in ''[[The New York Times]]'', where he announced that he is in favor of legalized and regulated sports betting, mentioning that it should be "brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated."<ref>{{cite news\|author=Adam Silver\|title=N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver: Allow Gambling on Pro Games\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/14/opinion/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-legalize-sports-betting.html?_r=0\|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]\|date=November 13, 2014\|access-date=June 28, 2015}}</ref> On October 4, 2019, [[Houston Rockets]] general manager [[Daryl Morey]] issued a [[Twitter#Tweets\|tweet]] that supported [[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests\|the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/rockets-gm-daryl-morey-tweets-support-for-hong-kong-protests-prompting-response-from-owner-130019981.html\|title=Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweets support for Hong Kong protests, prompting response from owner\|website=sports.yahoo.com\|language=en-US\|date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> Morey later deleted the tweet.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rockets GM Daryl Morey in hot water after Hong Kong tweet \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/rockets-gm-daryl-morey-in-hot-water-after-hong-kong-tweet/ar-AAIjIMT?li=BBnba9I \|agency=MSN \|publisher=USA Today \|date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> On October 6, Morey and the [[NBA]] each issued separate statements addressing the original tweet; Morey said that he never intended his tweet to cause any offense while the NBA said the tweet was "regrettable".<ref>{{cite news\|last=Chang\|first=Joy\|date=7 October 2019\|title=Houston Rockets GM's Hong Kong tweet outrages Chinese fans\|url=https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3031915/houston-rockets-gms-hong-kong-tweet-outrages-chinese-fans\|work=SCMP\|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Victor\|first=Daniel\|date=7 October 2019\|title=Hong Kong Protests Put N.B.A. on Edge in China\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/sports/basketball/nba-china-hong-kong.html\|work=New York Times}}</ref> The statements drew attention and subsequent bipartisan criticism from several US politicians.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://apnews.com/0a660e9e10664e31bf6ee359c22058cf\|title=Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger China\|date=October 7, 2019\|website=AP News}}</ref> On October 7, Silver defended league's response to the tweet, supporting Morey's right to freedom of expression while also accepting the right of reply from the government of and businesses from China.<ref>{{cite news \|title=NBA head Adam Silver defends response over tweet uproar \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-basketball-nba-silver/nba-head-adam-silver-defends-response-over-tweet-uproar-idUSKBN1WN041 \|work=Reuters \|date=October 8, 2019}}</ref> Soon after, Silver faced a rift between the partnership of China and the NBA. China responded negatively with decisions to possibly cut ties from the NBA. Silver publicly said, "It is inevitable that people around the world—including from America and China—will have different viewpoints over different issues. ... It is not the role of the NBA to adjudicate those differences."<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Adam Silver's statement on NBA and China\|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/10/08/adam-silver-statement-china-nba\|date=October 8, 2019\|website=NBA.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> Chinese smartphone manufacturer [[Vivo (technology company)\|Vivo]] responded to Silver's statements, stating, "Vivo has always insisted on the principle that the national interest is above all else and firmly opposes any remark and behavior that constitutes a challenge to the national sovereignty and territorial integrity. ... Starting today, Vivo will suspend all cooperation with the NBA."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/09/business/nba-china-partners/index.html\|title=All of the NBA's official Chinese partners have suspended ties with the league\|first1=Michelle \|last1=Toh\|first2=Laura\|last2= He\|website=CNN\|date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> On March 11, 2020, Silver made the decision to [[Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season\|suspend]] the [[2019–20 NBA season]] in reaction to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.vox.com/2020/3/11/21176019/nba-suspends-season-covid-19-virus\|title=The NBA has suspended its season due to coronavirus\|first=Jane\|last=Coaston\|date=March 11, 2020\|website=Vox}}</ref> On June 4, 2020, it was announced that the season would resume for 22 of the 30 teams in the [[2020 NBA Bubble\|NBA Bubble]], a $170 million investment to protect the players, the coaches, and the successful completion of the season.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29267294/source-nba-approves-plan-return-orlando\|title=Sources: NBA approves return plan by 29-1 vote\|date=June 4, 2020\|website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2020/07/21/nba-bubble-unique-experience-disney\|title=Free From Quarantine: The NBA Bubble Is A Unique Experience\|first=Chris\|last=Mannix\|magazine=Sports Illustrated\|date=July 21, 2020 }}</ref> Near the end of the regular season, Silver stated that the bubble was "better than what we had envisioned."<ref>{{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2020/08/13/adam-silver-nba-bubble-coronavirus-social-justice-future\|title=Adam Silver Opens Up About the NBA Bubble: 'It's Better Than What We Had Envisioned'\|first=Chris\|last=Mannix\|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> ==Honors== In 2016, ''[[Sports Business Journal]]'' ranked Silver No. 1 on its list of the 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business. In 2015, Silver was named Executive of the Year by ''Sports Business Journal''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=SBJ 2015 Executive of the Year\|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/SB-Blogs/On-The-Ground/2015/05/0520-Executive.aspx\|publisher=SBJ}}</ref> That year he was also named one of ''[[Time (magazine)\|Time]]''{{'s}} 100 Most Influential People<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Time 100 Most Influential - Adam Silver\|url=http://time.com/3823281/adam-silver-2015-time-100/\|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]]}}</ref> and one of ''[[Fortune (magazine)\|Fortune]]''{{'s}} 50 Greatest Leaders.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Fortune 50 Greatest Leaders- Adam Silver\|url=http://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/adam-silver-47/\|magazine=[[Fortune (magazine)\|Fortune]]}}</ref> In 2014, Silver was named the ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Executive of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine\|last1=Jenkins\|first1=Lee\|title=SI Executive of the Year- Adam Silver\|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2014/12/11/executive-of-the-year-adam-silver\|magazine=Sports Illustrated\|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref> He is on Duke University's board of trustees and received the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Chicago Law School.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/07/07/apple-ceo-cook-nba-commissioner-silver-among-8-new-trustees\|title=Apple CEO Cook, NBA commissioner Silver among 8 new trustees\|date=June 7, 2015\|website=dukechronicle.com\|access-date=June 30, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707231351/http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2015/07/07/apple-ceo-cook-nba-commissioner-silver-among-8-new-trustees\|archive-date=July 7, 2015\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He is also on the board of the [[Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research]].<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Ramkumar\|first1=Amrith\|title=Lustgarten Foundation leadership\|url=https://www.lustgarten.org/leadership\|publisher=Lustgarten Foundation}}</ref> Silver has sat on the board of trustees of [[NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital]] since 2023.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.nyp.org/about-us/governance-and-leadership/board-of-trustees\|title=NYP.org About Us Governance and Leadership Board of Trustees\|accessdate=12 July 2023}}</ref> ==Personal life== In 2015, Silver married interior designer Maggie Grise.<ref>{{multiref\| {{cite news \|title=NBA commissioner Adam Silver: I'm getting married \|url=https://www.today.com/video/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-im-getting-married-432181315847 \|work=[[Today (American TV program)\|Today]] \|date=April 22, 2015 \|access-date=1 February 2018 }}\| {{cite web \|title=Photo: Adam Silver and Maggie Grise arrive for State Dinner for Canada in Washington DC - WAP20160310525 \|url=https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/0d02df4e84306d98b69a034515a3173a/Adam-Silver-and-Maggie-Grise-arrive-for-State-Dinner-for-Canada-in-Washington-DC/ \|publisher=UPI \|access-date=24 June 2022 \|language=en \|date=March 10, 2016}}\| {{cite news \|last1=Cacciola \|first1=Scott \|title=At the Pride Parade, the N.B.A. Embraces Hard-Won Victories \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/25/sports/pride-parade-nba.html \|access-date=24 June 2022 \|work=The New York Times \|date=26 June 2017}} }}</ref> They have two daughters, born in April 2017<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=MagicJohnson\|number=855115200684478464\|date=April 20, 2017\|title=Congratulations to Commissioner Adam Silver and his wife Maggie on the birth of their daughter Louise Burns Silver!}}</ref> and May 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Mannix \|first1=Chris \|title=Adam Silver Opens Up About the NBA Bubble: 'It's Better Than What We Had Envisioned' \|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2020/08/13/adam-silver-nba-bubble-coronavirus-social-justice-future \|magazine=Sports Illustrated \|date=August 13, 2020 \|publisher=Sports Illustrated \|access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== ~~{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->~~ {{Portal\|Sports}} ~~\| NAME = Silver, Adam~~ {{cci}} ~~\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =~~ [https://careers.nba.com/executive/adam-silver/ NBA.com profile] ~~\| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American businessman~~ ~~\| DATE OF BIRTH = 1962~~ ~~\| PLACE OF BIRTH =~~ ~~\| DATE OF DEATH =~~ ~~\| PLACE OF DEATH =~~ }} {{NBA Commissioners}} {{North American sports heads}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Silver, Adam}} [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:20th-century American Jews]] [[Category:20th-century American lawyers]] [[Category:21st-century American Jews]] [[Category:21st-century American businesspeople]] [[Category:Businesspeople from New York City]] [[Category:Cravath, Swaine & Moore associates]] [[Category:Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences alumni]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~American~~NBA ~~businesspeople~~commissioners]] [[Category:~~Duke~~New ~~University~~York ~~alumni~~(state) lawyers]] [[Category:People from Rye, New York]] [[Category:Sportspeople from New York City]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York]] [[Category:University of Chicago Law School alumni]] [[Category:~~National~~Jewish ~~Basketball~~American ~~Association~~basketball ~~executives~~people]] [[Category:Jewish American ~~Jews~~sports executives and administrators]]