Early Life
Silver grew up north of New York City in Westchester County, the son of a law partner at Proskauer Rose. From an early age, Silver was a Knicks fan.
Silver graduated from Duke University in 1984 and received a 1988 law degree from the University of Chicago. Before joining the NBA, he served as a litigation associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a law firm in New York. Silver also worked as a law clerk to Judge Kimba Wood, a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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