Adam Silver

Biography

Adam Silver is an American lawyer and sports executive who serves as the fifth and current 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 the new commissioner.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Diplomat

Basketball: A Love Story

The Last Dance

Shut Up and Dribble

Jerry West: The Logo

They Call Me Magic

What Men Want

All Movies (8)

• Jerry West: The Logo2026 · as Self
• Inbound2025 · as NBA Commisioner (footage)
• Mount Mutombo2025 · as Self
• Note Worthy: 50 Seasons of Jazz Basketball2024 · as Self
• Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America2022 · as Self
• The Day Sports Stood Still2021 · as Self
• What Men Want2019 · as Self
• Alone in the Game2018 · as Self

All TV Shows (7)

• The Diplomat2023 · as Howard
• They Call Me Magic2022 · as Self
• Blackballed2020
• The Last Dance2020 · as Self
• Shut Up and Dribble2018 · as Self - NBA Commissioner
• Basketball: A Love Story2018 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Adam Silver (voice)