Jerry Sloan è una leggenda del basket e una delle figure più iconiche nella storia dei Chicago Bulls. Cresciuto a Evansville University. Il suo lascito continua a ispirare generazioni di tifosi e giocatori in tutto il mondo.
Vita Privata e Famiglia
Partner
Tammy Jessop (second wife; first wife Bobbye passed away from ovarian cancer in 2004)
Before Michael Jordan, before the championships, before the global phenomenon — there was Jerry Sloan. The toughest, most relentless player in Bulls history wore #4 for ten seasons and built the defensive identity that would one day win six titles.
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Fuori dal Campo
Jerry Sloan Foundation (children's health and education)
Lo Sapevi?
Grew up on a farm in rural Illinois as one of 11 children, milking cows and hauling hay before becoming an NBA star.
Was selected by Baltimore in 1965 but was traded to Chicago before playing a game — he became the original Bull.
Phil Jackson credited Sloan's defensive philosophy as an influence on the Bulls' championship culture of the 1990s.
As Utah Jazz coach, his teams never missed the playoffs in 15 consecutive seasons (1988-2003).
Coached Karl Malone and John Stockton for 18 years together — the longest player-coach partnership in NBA history.
Resigned from the Jazz in 2011 after a reported clash with Deron Williams — one of the most shocking departures in NBA history.
Passed away May 22, 2020, from complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia.
Riconoscimenti di Carriera
Jerry Sloan coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, won 1,127 games with one franchise, and built the Stockton-Malone dynasty. Here is why #1223 belongs in the rafters.
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