In professional sports, a league's commissioner often becomes synonymous with the league itself. For the last nine years, very few commissioners have been as visible as Adam Silver.
He may not have received universal approval from fans and media members, but Silver's tenure as commissioner of the NBA has been largely successful.
Silver has overseen a period of global growth, and team values have skyrocketed in recent years. He also deserves credit for guiding the NBA through the COVID-19 pandemic with the creation of the Florida "bubble" and getting the league calendar back on track.
Silver's contract will soon expire, but it's difficult to imagine a scenario in which he doesn't receive an extension offer. A new deal would add to his impressive net worth.
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What is Adam Silver's net worth and salary?
Silver is worth $40 million as of June 2023, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He reportedly earns $10 million annually.
In February 2014, Silver took over as NBA commissioner, filling the void left behind by David Stern. Before he took that job, he served as the deputy commissioner under Stern.
Adam Silver contract details
Silver signed a five-year contract extension in June 2018. Financial terms were not disclosed at the time.
His deal runs through the 2023-24 season.
How old is Adam Silver?
Silver is 61 years old. He was born on April 25, 1962.
At the end of his current contract, he will be 62.
Could Adam Silver leave the NBA?
Earlier this year, multiple reports indicated that Silver was on the shortlist of candidates to replace Bob Iger as Disney's CEO. Silver seemed like an outside-the-box name, but he has done plenty of work with ESPN, an NBA broadcast partner which Disney owns.
However, Silver shot down any speculation about a departure from the NBA, saying that he has "no intention of going anywhere."
Asked bout the reports saying that Adam Silver is a candidate to replace Bob Iger as CEO at Disney and if he has talked to Iger or Disney about that job, Silver said:
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) March 29, 2023
"I love my job at the NBA. I have no intention of going anywhere."
Full list of NBA commissioners
Silver has been the commissioner of the NBA for more than nine years, but he has some work to do if he wants to match the tenures of his predecessors.
- Maurice Podoloff (1946-1963)
- J. Walter Kennedy (1963-1975)
- Larry O'Brien (1975-1984)
- David Stern (1984-2014)
- Adam Silver (2014-present)
