Episode 16: Stacey King

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Today, Bernie welcomes three-time NBA Champion and current Chicago Bulls broadcaster Stacey King to the program to discuss Stacey’s four years at the University of Oklahoma, where he rose from disillusioned underclassman to Sporting News College Player of the Year as a senior, and his 10-year pro career, during which he played in five NBA cities as well as internationally in Turkey and Argentina. You’ll hear about the influence of Stacey’s parents; his father, who taught him discipline, and his mom, who emphasized a goal-oriented life. Plus: memories of Ben Wilson and Len Bias; his family’s complicated feelings about Billy Tubbs; the 1988 NCAA Championship game; a most memorable introduction to Phil Jackson; an awkward pre-game ritual involving Michael Jordan, and thoughts on what the Last Dance documentary got right, and what it got wrong. Later, Stacey offers his opinions on player empowerment, one-and-done college players and why he could never coach in today’s NBA. Lastly, Stacey tells Bernie about his experience as a broadcaster in the passionate sports city of Chicago and the many choices he’s made as a parent.