There are two notable individuals named Marc Stein, each with distinct careers and achievements. ### Marc Stein, Historian Marc Stein is a historian of sexuality, political activist, and award-winning teacher, writer, editor, and scholar. He earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1985 and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. Stein has taught at several institutions, including Bryn Mawr College, Colby College, York University, and is currently the Jamie and Phyllis Pasker Professor of History at San Francisco State University. He is the author of several books, including *City of Sisterly and Brotherly Loves: Lesbian and Gay Philadelphia, 1945-1972*, *Sexual Injustice: Supreme Court Decisions from Griswold to Roe*, and *Rethinking the Gay and Lesbian Movement*. Stein also served as the editor-in-chief of the *Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America* and has been involved in various roles within the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians[1][4][7]. ### Marc Stein, NBA Reporter Marc Stein is a well-known NBA reporter with over three decades of experience covering the league. He began his career in the 1993-94 season as a beat writer for the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers with the *Los Angeles Daily News*. Stein later worked for the *Dallas Morning News* before joining ESPN in 2000. At ESPN, he was a senior NBA writer and author of the popular Weekend Dime column. In 2018, Stein joined *The New York Times* as an NBA national writer. He is a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizing his contributions to basketball media[2][3][5].