Michael Jordan released a statement honoring Stacey King, who died Sunday at age 59. Jordan said King helped define the era of the Chicago Bulls’ first three-peat teams from 1991 to 1993, and praised his long career as a beloved Bulls broadcaster after his pla
Michael Jordan didn’t just mark the passing of Stacey King with a line or two. In a statement released Monday, the former Bulls star called King’s death something that left him “deeply saddened,” and linked King’s legacy directly to the first three NBA championship teams Jordan won with Chicago.
King died Sunday at age 59. Jordan said he and King “shared some special years together as teammates. ” adding that King “was part of a group that helped define an era of Chicago Bulls basketball.” Jordan also extended his condolences. saying his thoughts were with King’s family. friends. and everyone whose lives he touched.
King arrived in the NBA as a high-profile draft pick. He was the No. 6 overall selection in the 1989 NBA draft by Chicago. then played eight seasons in the league before turning to a second career in the spotlight. After his playing and coaching career, King became a fixture for Bulls fans in the broadcast booth.
He moved into television work in 2006, when he began as a studio analyst for Bulls pregame and postgame shows. Later that year, he started filling in as a third broadcaster during games late in 2006, before taking on that role permanently in 2007.
The same presence that showed up alongside Jordan on the Bulls’ most celebrated championship run—1991 to 1993—followed King into the years when he became familiar to fans through Bulls broadcasts. Those overlapping careers are what Jordan was pointing to when he said King helped define an era.
Jordan’s statement landed with a note of permanence: a longtime teammate remembered. and a voice many fans came to rely on now gone. King leaves behind the community he served both on the court during the Bulls’ championship stretch and afterward. when he helped bring the game to life from television.
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