David Stern to Karl Malone during his 1997 MVP presentation: "Thank you for conducting yourself on and off the court, in a way that makes us all proud to be associated with the NBA, and to be NBA fans."

Leon Rose thanks Knicks fans in his speech at City Hall We did it for you

Amar'e Stoudemire on The President Attending Game 3 He should get a standing ovation He deserves all the respect we can give him The Knicks fans will show respect

Adam Silver on the President He was a fixture at Madison Square Gardenhe had court-side seats here all the time He was at drafts He's a genuine Knicks fan We should be using sports to create more of a sense of community not less

When Kevin Garnett Looked Stressed - Ray Allen Greets LeBron At Top 75 Ceremony

Adam Silver The Spurs are classy they do everything the right way Im amazed at Victor Not just his play on the floor but hes such a curious young man Hes a pleasure to talk to Hes ever worldly Hes really dedicated to his craft Hes got such a bright future ahead of him

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver calls the president a genuine knicks fan