Stacey King, a 3-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, dies at 59

ObituariesStacey King, a 3-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, dies at 59King was a member of three championship squads for the Bulls in the 1990s.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Former Chicago Bulls player Stacey King during a 20th anniversary recognition ceremony of the Bulls first NBA Championship in 1991 at the United Center in Chicago in 2011.Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 7, 2026, 2:13 PM EDTBy NBC ChicagoFormer Chicago Bulls star and NBA broadcaster Stacey King has died at the age of 59, the team announced Sunday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.King, a member of the Bulls’ famed three-peat squad in the early 1990s and a fan-favorite broadcaster on television for the team, is being mourned by the team after his sudden death.“Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family and one of the truly unique personalities in our organization’s history,” Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “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 bring Bulls basketball into the homes of generations of fans.”Stacey King of the Chicago Bulls shoots a foul shot against the Washington Bullets during a basketball game circa 1990. King played for the Bulls from 1989 to 1994.Focus On Sport / Getty Images fileKing was drafted by the Bulls with the sixth overall selection in the 1989 NBA Draft. He averaged 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game during parts of five seasons in Chicago, winning three consecutive championships with the Bulls between 1991 and 1993.He was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 1993-94 season, and finished his career with stop sin Miami, Dallas and Boston.He joined the Bulls’ broadcasts during the 2006-07 season, hosting on pregame and postgame shows and ultimately becoming the team’s color commentator. He...