All NBA teams will honor David Stern with commemorative black bands on player jerseys for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, according to Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Officials will also wear special bands on their uniforms.
The former NBA commissioner died on Wednesday at 77 years old. He suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12 and underwent emergency surgery.
Stern served as the league's commissioner from 1984 to 2014 and helped the NBA grow to a $5 billion a year industry. Under Stern, the league's international presence skyrocketed with games played internationally and televised worldwide.