NEW YORK – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement regarding the passing of former Philadelphia 76ers owner Ed Snider:

“The NBA family is deeply saddened today by the loss of former Philadelphia 76ers owner Ed Snider after a long battle with cancer.  Ed was a giant in our league for 40 years and a pioneer on the Philadelphia sports landscape.  He was enormously respected as both a leader and a visionary, and he was as good a person as he was a businessman.  Ed’s impact on the Sixers and on his beloved city of Philadelphia will continue to be felt for years to come, and on behalf of all of us at the NBA, we send our most sincere condolences to his family.”