Bulls broadcaster Stacey King, who played on three of Chicago’s NBA championship teams, dies at 59
CHICAGO (AP) — Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died. He was 59. The Bulls announced that King died Sunday and said a family member had notified them. No other details were immediately available. King played from 1989-97 during an NBA career that also included stops in Minnesota, Miami, Boston and Dallas. He later spent over two decades as a commentator on Bulls games and delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames.
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