Phil Jackson

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  • Birth

    Phil jackson was born September 17th. Was born in Deer Lodge, Montana.
  • Basketball Carrier

    In 1967 he was drafted by the New York Knicks. He was a top reserve on the Knicks team that won the NBA title in 1973. He retired in 1980.
  • Coaching

    He coached the professional lower league. Two lezgues he coached was the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and Puerto Rico's National Superior Basketball (BSN). For CBA he won his first coaching champianship. He coached the Piratas de Quebradillas in 1984 and 1987 and the Gallitos de Isabela in 1984–1986
  • Chicago Bulls

    In 1987 Phil Jackson was the assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. And later on became head coach in 1989.
  • Championships For Chicago

    Phil Jackson coached the Bulls into winning 6 championships. They won three championships in a row, lost one, than won three in a row again.
  • Coaching Lakers

    Jackson coached the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999. He coached the most famous Kobe Braynt, Shaq, Dereck Fisher, Rick Fox, etc...
  • Championships Lakers

    Lakers won their first year with Phil Jackson beating the Indiana Pacers. Threw the years he has won 5 championships with the awards. The most recent is the 2010 NBA championships