Stacey King, three-time NBA champion and Bulls broadcaster, dead at 59

Stacey King, a three-time NBA champion and a broadcaster for nan Chicago Bulls, has died, nan squad announced connected Sunday. He was 59.

Bulls executives Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf released statements connected King’s death.

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Stacey King of nan Chicago Bulls looks to walk nan shot against nan Washington Bullets during an NBA crippled astatine nan Capital Centre successful Landover, Md., circa 1990. (Focus On Sport/Getty Images)

"Stacey King was a cherished personnel of nan Bulls family and 1 of nan genuinely unsocial personalities successful our organization’s history," Bulls president Jerry Reinsdorf said. "His relationship to Chicago, nan Bulls and our fans spanned much than 3 decades – first arsenic a subordinate and later arsenic nan unmistakable sound that helped bring Bulls hoops into nan homes of generations of fans.

"We will miss him profoundly and retrieve nan joy, energy, humor, candor and passion he brought to our organization, our broadcasts and our fans each day. Our thoughts are pinch his family and loved ones."

Michael Reinsdorf, nan team’s president and CEO, remembered King arsenic a subordinate who "loved being a Bull."

"You could consciousness it successful everything he did – nan measurement he played, nan measurement he called games and nan measurement he connected pinch our fans," he said. "He had a unsocial gift for bringing group together and making each crippled consciousness personal. He brought an power and emotion for nan crippled that came done successful each broadcast, helping fans consciousness connected to our team.

Stacey King of nan Chicago Bulls defends Bill Laimbeer of nan Detroit Pistons during an NBA crippled astatine nan Palace of Auburn Hills successful Auburn Hills, Mich., circa 1990. (Focus On Sport/Getty Images)

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"Whether it was done a broadcast, a speech aliases a photograph pinch a fan, Stacey made group consciousness seen and valued. We were fortunate to cognize him not only arsenic a subordinate and broadcaster, but arsenic a friend. Stacey genuinely cared astir people, and he made our statement better. We will miss him dearly, and his impact, representation and bequest will stay a portion of nan Chicago Bulls forever."

Chicago selected King pinch nan No. 6 wide prime of nan 1989 draught retired of Oklahoma.

He played 4 afloat seasons pinch nan Bulls earlier he joined nan Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks during his career.

King was connected nan Bulls during their first three-peat tally from 1990 to 1993. He averaged 6.4 points successful 438 profession games.

Stacey King of nan Chicago Bulls shoots a foul changeable against nan Washington Bullets during an NBA crippled astatine nan Capital Centre successful Landover, Md., circa 1990. (Focus On Sport/Getty Images)

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After King retired, he started his broadcasting career successful 2006. He was pinch CSN Chicago and nan Chicago Sports Network.