David Stern to announce shock retirement from business?

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NBA Commissioner created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Stern fans. Speculation had been rife that NBA Commissioner is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 83, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDavid was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“David Stern was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDavid”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't David Stern retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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