Adam Silver

Adam Silver: Biography in Details

Who is Adam Silver?

Adam Silver is an American lawyer and businessman. People mostly know him as the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Previously, he served as NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer for eight years in NBA.

Adam Silver: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family

Silver was born in Rye, New York on April 25, 1962. He was born to parents Edward and Melba Silver into a Jewish-American family.

Throughout his childhood years, Adam Silver grew up in the suburb of Rye in Westchester County.  Additionally, he was the fan of New York Knicks growing up. Adam is of American nationality.

Furthermore, there is no information available about his ethnic background at present. Adam has two brothers: Owen, Erik and two sisters, Emily and Ann.

Adam Silver: Education, School/College University

Talking about his education, Silver attended Rye High School. In addition, he later graduated from Duke University in 1984.

Eventually, Adam Silver received a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1988.

Adam Silver: Professional Life, Career

Silver initially served as a litigation associate at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Additionally, he also worked as a law clerk to Judge Kimba Wood.

Eventually, he served as NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer in NBA for eight years. He was also the President and COO of NBA Entertainment for more than eight years. He was endorsed by David Stern to be the next NBA Commissioner on October 25, 2012.

Furthermore, Adam Silver also serves on Duke University’s Board of Trustees. Additionally, he also serves on the board of the Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. Adam has worked as an executive producer of the IMAX movie ‘Michael Jordan to the Max.’

Adam Silver: Awards, Nominations

Adam Silver received the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Chicago Law School. In addition, he was ranked Silver No. 1 on its list of the 50 Most Influential People in 2016 in Sports Business.

Adam Silver: Net Worth ($ 30 million), Income, Salary

Silver has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $30 million as of 2022.

Adam Silver: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Adam Silver became part of a controversy after he witnessed a moment where Donald Sterling was cited for making racist remarks.

Furthermore, at present, there are no rumors concerning Adam’s life and career.

Adam Silver’s Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Talking about his body measurement, Silver has a height of 1.9 m.

Additionally, his hair color and eye color is dark brown.

Adam Silver’s Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Silver is active on Instagram.

He has over 385k followers there. However, he is not active on Facebook and Twitter.

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References: (cbssports, nbcsports)

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