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Adam silver is an American businessman, lawyer, and sports executive who currently serves as the fifth Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined NBA in 1992 and since then he has held various position within the league like Vice-President (VP), Chief Operating Officer (COO), President, Deputy Commissioner etc. He has been serving as Commissioner of this league (NBA) since 2014.
In October 2012, Adam Silver was endorsed by David Stern (ex-commissioner) to be the next NBA Commissioner and later in 2014, he was approved by everyone as the Commissioner of NBA unanimously. Adam Silver also worked as an Executive Producer with his time NBA entertainment for movies like Michael Jordan to the Max, Whatever Happened to Michael Ray. He worked on production side of Like Mike and The Year of the yao as well.
Silver was born into a Jewish-American family where his father Edward Silver was also a lawyer. He was ranked number 1 by Sports Business Journal in 2016 on the list of 50 most influential people in sports business. That year, he was also named in Time's 100 most influential people and also in one of Fortune 50's Greatest Leaders. He was also named as Executive of the Year by Sports Business Journal in 2015.
As per sources like Celebrity Net Worth, Adam Silver's net worth is estimated to be $40 million. His annual salary is expected to be $10 million. Adam Silver is expected to have earned $100 million in salary from the league alone and other than that, he also earns from bonuses for achieving various milestones in between his career. Silver's car collections include luxurious ones like BMW, Ferrari, Mustang, Lamborghini and also a superbike.
Adam Silver as commissioner was known for making impactful decisions like banning the LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling for his racist remark in 2014. He also moved All-star weekend from Charlotte in 2017 due to North Carolina House Bill 2, and Orlando Bubble where they managed to complete all their regular-season matches in the bubble after COVID-19.
