NBA Teams to Wear Black Stripes on Jerseys in Honor of David Stern For Remainder of Season

David Stern, longtime former commissioner of the NBA, passed away on New Year's Day at the age of 77. The league released a statement on his passing, and teams and players everywhere have been giving their thoughts on the man who became a figurehead for the game of basketball.

To honor his legacy, all 30 NBA teams will be wearing a black stripe on their jerseys for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

The Blazers, along with all 29 other teams, will wear black jersey stripes for the rest of the season to honor the memory of David Stern.
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 2, 2020

The black jersey stripe has been used in the past as a tribute to significant members of an organization or the league. Stern was a titan in the broad scope of the league's history, and brought the NBA to heights nobody could have imagined back when he took over in 1984. A fitting way to remember one of the most important people in the history of basketball.