Adam Silver is one of the most popular and richest Sports Executive who was born on April 25, 1962 in Town Of Rye, New York State, United States. Took over as commissioner of the NBA in 2014 after the long reign of David Stern. He previously served a number of roles in the NBA front office such as the president of NBA entertainment and the special assistant to the commissioner.
David Stern served as commissioner of the NBA from 1984 to 2014 before Silver stepped in.
Silver was born into a Jewish-American family and grew up in Rye, New York, a northern suburb of New York City in Westchester County. He attended Rye High School and graduated in 1980.
After high school, Silver went to Duke University and majored in political science. He graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, then worked for one year as a legislative aide to Les AuCoin, who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. Silver then attended the University of Chicago Law School, graduating in 1988 with a J.D. degree.
He was raised in Rye, New York.
