NBA commissioner elected next Duke University Board of Trustees chair

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will have a new title and role starting July 1 — Chair of the Duke University Board of Trustees.

Silver, who graduated from Duke in 1984, was elected to succeed Laurene Sperling during the board’s recent quarterly meeting and retreat, according to the university. He will serve a three-year term.

“It is an honor to serve as the next chair of Duke’s Board of Trustees,” Silver said. “Duke is well-positioned to flourish under the leadership of President Price, and I am excited to continue to work alongside him and my fellow trustees to build on the university’s long track record of success.”

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Silver has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2015 and has served as vice chair and a member of the Executive Committee since 2021. He was appointed commissioner of the NBA in 2014 and oversees that league as well as the WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League.

Silver has received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Duke Political Science Department as well as from the University of Chicago Law School, from which he earned his law degree.

Silver delivered Duke’s commencement address last May.

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