NEW YORK -- Pat Hobbs spent his career building connections in law, in politics and in the sports world, but the Rutgers Athletics Director has leaned on one person in particular since assuming the post nearly 14 months ago.
"He's my senior advisor -- there's no question about that,'' Hobbs said, pointing to David Stern, the former NBA Commissioner who graduated from Rutgers in 1963.
"He has been tremendous. Any time I call or reach out, we get to talk. He's one of the top 5 legends in sports, in my view, and certainly in terms of where we are in professional sports today, I would argue David Stern created that world.