India, June 24 -- Adam Silver, the fifth and current commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), was born on April 25, 1962, in Rye, New York. He has established a reputation for himself as one of the prominent individuals in the sports business over time by being named "Executive of the Year" by Sports Business Journal, one of Time's "100 Most Influential People" and Fortune's "50 Greatest Leaders" in 2015.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Silver's net worth stands at $40 million in 2025. This is a result of a $10 million salary earned annually and the NBA alone contributing $100 million to this pool.

He originally joined the NBA in 1992 as the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held for eigh...