Nba Commissioner Larry O Brien

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Nba commissioner larry o brien. O brien son of irish immigrants was born in s. Larry o brien saying that there comes a time when you have to move on resigned yesterday as the commissioner of the national basketball association effective with the expiration of his. Larry o brien lawrence f.

Larry o brien 1975 1984 larry o brien was appointed in 1975 by the national basketball association to serve nationally as its commissioner where he directed the successful aba nba merger. During his tenure the league saw many changes most notably the merge with the american basketball association and the first major tv contract. Johnson the national chairman of the democratic party and a native of springfield massachusetts where basketball was invented larry o brien made the transition from politics to sports in 1975 by becoming the commissioner of the national basketball association.

During his tenure the league saw many changes most notably the merge with the american basketball association and the first major tv contract. He caught the start of the bird magic boom in the 80s so he s historically relevant. Maybe not a random on the street but a lot of nba fans would know remember that he was commissioner before stern.

Cmon i doubt anyone would know who larry o brien was if asked. The nba s championship trophy made its debut in its current form in 1978. Lawrence francis o brien jr.

Larry o brien nba commissioner. The nba championship trophy is named after him. Before joining the nba o brien was the united states postmaster general under president lyndon b.

He also served as commissioner of the national basketball association from 1975 to 1984. He was one of the united states democratic party s leading electoral strategists for more than two decades. Was an american politician and basketball commissioner.