Stacey King, a member of the Chicago Bulls’ first championship dynasty and a longtime television analyst for the franchise, has died at the age of 59, the team announced Sunday. The Bulls said they were informed of King’s death by a family member. No cause of death was immediately released, but as reported by David Kaplan of ESPN Chicago, King passed away following an accidental fall at his home. Selected sixth overall in the 1989 NBA Draft out of the University of Oklahoma, King spent five seasons with Chicago and was part of the Bulls teams that captured three straight NBA titles from 1991 through 1993 alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. He later played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics before retiring in 1997. King averaged 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds during his eight NBA seasons. Before entering the league, he starred at Oklahoma, helping lead the Sooners to the 1988 NCAA championship game and earning first-team All-America honors. The school later retired his No. 33 jersey. Following a brief coaching stint in the Continental Basketball Association, King returned to the Bulls organization as a broadcaster during the 2006-07 season. Over nearly two decades,…
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