and he handled it spectacularly . '' The Donald Sterling controversy was Adam Silver 's first major test as NBA commissioner . It is a story that has been told many times before, but the latest twist in it came when ESPN reported on Friday night that Sterling's estranged wife Shelly Sterling, who had filed for divorce from Silver handled the scandal over Sterling 's racist comments `` spectacularly '' A key part of Silver 's philosophy : No individual is greater than the team . Silver grew up as a New York Knicks fan and has worked for the NBA for 22 years .
The Donald Sterling controversy was Adam Silver 's first major test as NBA commissioner . It is a story that has been told many times before, but the latest twist in it came when ESPN reported on Friday night that Sterling's estranged wife Shelly Sterling, who had filed for divorce from Silver handled the scandal over Sterling 's racist comments `` spectacularly '' A key part of Silver 's philosophy : No individual is greater than the team . Silver grew up as a New York Knicks fan and has worked for the NBA for 22 years .