Stacey King death: Michael Jordan recalls ‘special years’ with Bulls

The legacy Stacey King left behind with the Chicago Bulls as a player and broadcaster came pouring out in tributes during the 24 hours since the team announced the 59-year-old’s death on Sunday, June 7. He was a constant link between the franchise’s greatest years and its current generation of players, with achievements that helped establish the most famous Bull of them all.

Michael Jordan released a statement on Monday, June 8 in the wake of King’s passing and emphasized King’s role on his first three NBA championship teams with the Bulls (1991-93). King was the No. 6 overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft by Chicago and played eight seasons in the NBA before a long career as a beloved color commentator on Bulls’ television broadcasts.

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He was 59 years old.

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