Former Chicago Bulls star and broadcaster Stacey King recently died at the age of 59 after a fall at home, after which he was pronounced dead on the morning of June 7. King won three championships with Michael Jordan from 1991 to 1993, and since became a city icon and one of the most recognizable voices around the NBA.
And well, his impact on the organization and the players around him was exemplified when Bulls legend Horace Grant broke down in tears while talking about the death, per a post on X by Ballislife.com.
"This is one of the toughest moments of my being here on earth. To have someone like that close to you pass on. It's real tough. And I don't usually cry."
Horace Grant breaks down in tears talking about Stacey King
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— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 8, 2026
“This is one of the toughest moments of my being here on earth. To have someone like that close to you pass on. It’s real tough. And I don’t usually cry,” Grant said.
Grant, who is currently a special advisor to Michael Reinsdorf, spent more than seven years at the Bulls, winning four championships in the process and was evidently close to King. An Emmy-winning broadcaster and the Sporting News Player of the Year in 1989, King was selected by Chicago as the sixth overall pick of the 1989 NBA draft.
He immediately became a regular with the Bulls, appearing in all 82 games as a rookie and averaging 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds off the bench. He remained with the Bulls throughout the franchise’s first three-peat, winning NBA championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993.
King then proceeded to play for multiple franchises including the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. He played a total of 438 games during his career, and finished with averages of of 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Of course, he continued to make a huge impact on the game even after his playing career, and even tried his hands at coaching. King was the head coach of the Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association during the 2001-02 season, and is undoubtedly a major loss to the entire sport.
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