Autographs of David Stern
David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014. He oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of the world's most popular sports during the 1990s and 2000s. Stern is credited with developing and broadening the NBA's audience, especially internationally by setting up training camps, playing exhibition games, and recruiting more international players. In addition, with his guidance, the NBA opened 12 offices in cities outside the United States, and broadcast to over 200 territories in over 40 languages. Stern also helped found the Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's development league. Under Stern, the NBA launched their digital presence with NBA.com, NBA TV, and NBA League Pass. He also established the NBA's social responsibility program, NBA Cares.
Stern started with the NBA in 1966 as an outside counsel, then joined the NBA in 1978 as general counsel and became the league's executive vice president in 1980. He became commissioner in 1984, succeeding Larry O'Brien. After 30 years, Stern retired in 2014 as the longest-tenured commissioner in the history of major North American sports leagues (though his record has since been broken). He was succeeded by Adam Silver. Stern was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and FIBA Hall of Fame. He was on the Rutgers University Board of Overseers, a Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and chair of JALC's Marketing Committee, and was a Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Columbia University. Stern was also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
David Stern was born on September 22, 1942, in Manhattan, New York City, one of three children of Anna (née Bronstein, 1918–1990) and William Stern (1918–1980), into a Jewish family. He grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, and his father ran a Jewish delicatessen in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Stern grew up a New York Knicks fan, considered Carl Braun his hero, and attended games at Madison Square Garden with his father. Stern played basketball briefly in adulthood before sustaining a serious right knee injury during a New York Lawyers League game.
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Traded items with a signature of David Stern
The most expensive item with a signature of David Stern (Francis The Talking Mule David Stern SIGNED 1946 First Printing Hardcover Book) was sold in September 2025 for £369.68 while the cheapest item (Cincinnatus by Edward W. McClure and David Stern Signed) found a new owner for £7.44 in February 2026. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2025 with an average selling price of £31.10 for an autographed item of David Stern. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2025 with £369.68 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £14.91 was February 2026. In average, an autographed item from David Stern is worth £37.14.
Most recently, these items with a signature of David Stern were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Cincinnatus and Codename: Blackjack by Rusty McClure & David Stern, SIGNED | £28.94 |  |
| Cincinnatus by Edward W. McClure and David Stern Signed | £7.44 | |
| CINCINNATUS by Rusty McClure (SIGNED) & David Stern (2009, HC) | £12.22 | |
| CINCINNATUS by Rusty McClure (SIGNED) & David Stern 2009 Hardcover Dust Jacket | £40.35 | |
| Cincinnatus, The Secret Plot to Save America, Rusty McClure, David Stern SIGNED | £11.11 | |
| Codename Blackjack by Rusty McClure and David Stern Signed | £22.38 | |
 | Codename: Blackjack by Rusty McClure; David Stern 2024 HC VG+ 'FLAT SIGNED' | £43.00 | |
| Francis The Talking Mule David Stern SIGNED 1946 First Printing Hardcover Book | £369.68 | |
| J David STERN / Eidolon A Philosophical Phantasy Based on a Syllogism Signed 1st | £115.28 | |
 | Sagas Of The Cincinnati Box Set 2 Books By Rusty McClure & David Stern Signed | £37.12 | |
| Sagas Of The Cincinnati Box Set 2 Books By Rusty McClure & David Stern Signed | £37.41 | |
| Sagas Of The Cincinnati Box Set 2 Books By Rusty McClure & David Stern Signed | £37.05 | |
| Sagas Of The Cincinnati Box Set 2 Books By Rusty McClure & David Stern Signed | £37.15 | |
| Sagas Of The Cincinnati Box Set 2 Books By Rusty McClure & David Stern Signed | £37.64 | |
| Sagas Of The Cincinnati Box Set 2 Books By Rusty McClure & David Stern Signed | £58.71 | |
