Stacey King, a three-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and longtime broadcaster for the team, has died at age 59. The Bulls announced the news on Sunday with no cause of death provided.
King spent more than three decades with the organization, first as a player and later as a studio host and color commentator on Bulls television broadcasts. Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf remembered him as a cherished member of the Bulls family whose connection to Chicago spanned more than three decades. An Oklahoma native, King played college basketball at the University of Oklahoma from 1985 to 1989. The Bulls selected him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft. He appeared in all 82 games as a rookie and was part of the team's rotation during its first three-peat from 1991 to 1993. After his playing career, which included stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, King joined the broadcast ranks in 2006. He worked alongside former Bulls figures such as Johnny Kerr and became known for his energy, humor and instinctive commentary style.
