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<\/p>\nStacey King, who won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and was a longtime broadcaster for the team, has died.<\/p>\n
King was 59. No cause of death was given.<\/p>\n
He was a first-round draft \u200cpick, number six overall, selected by the Bulls in 1989 out of the University of Oklahoma.<\/p>\n
King won the first of three consecutive NBA titles with the \u200cMichael Jordan-led team in the 1990\/91 season.<\/p>\n
“Stacey King was a cherished member \u2060of the Bulls family and one of the \u200ctruly unique personalities in our organisation’s history,” Bulls \u200cchairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“His connection to Chicago, the Bulls and our fans spanned more than three decades, first as a player and later as the unmistakable voice that helped \u200cbring Bulls basketball into the homes of generations of fans.”<\/p>\n
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Stacey King was a longtime broadcaster with the Bulls. (AP: David Zalubowski)<\/p>\n
Chicago Sports Network president and chief executive, Michael McCarthy, called King “one of the most beloved figures in Chicago sports”.<\/p>\n
“Stacey had a unique ability to connect generations of Bulls fans,” McCarthy said.<\/p>\n
“Whether through his basketball insight, his humour, or his unforgettable calls, he made every game more enjoyable and every broadcast better.”<\/p>\n
King averaged 6.4 points with \u20603.3 rebounds over 438 games (63 starts) \u200cfrom 1989-97.<\/p>\n
In addition \u200cto playing with the Bulls, King also \u200cappeared for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n
King joined the Bulls broadcast team \u200cin 2006 as studio \u2060analyst before becoming colour commentator in 2008.<\/p>\n
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