Ronald Stacey King (born January 29, 1967) is an American sports announcer and former National Basketball Association (NBA) center who won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1993 while playing next to Michael Jordan. King is the color commentator for Chicago Bulls television broadcasts.
NBA career (1989–1999)
After a stand-out career at the University of Oklahoma, King was selected by the Bulls in the 1989 NBA draft with the sixth pick. He was projected by many as a number one pick candidate heading into draft night,
but slipped. He was one of three first-round picks by the Bulls in that draft (the other two were B. J. Armstrong and
Jeff Sanders).
He played four and a half seasons in Chicago before being traded during the 1993–94 campaign to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for 7'2" Australian-born center
Luc Longley.
[ Chicago Bulls all-time transactions] He was last active in the NBA during the 1996–97 season while playing a handful of games for both the
Dallas Mavericks and
Boston Celtics.
[ NBA.com profile]
Post-NBA career
Coaching (2001–2003)
King was named the head coach of the CBA's Rockford Lightning in 2001. The team reached the CBA championship game in 2002 with King as coach.
TV commentary (2006–present)
King began his career with CSN Chicago (later named NBC Sports Chicago) as a studio analyst for pre- and post-game shows for the Chicago Bulls. He filled in as a third commentator during the 2006 playoffs joining
Johnny Kerr and
Tom Dore. He was permanently added during the 2007 season. In 2008, Tom Dore was replaced by
Neil Funk and Kerr's duties were significantly reduced, leading King to become the lead color commentator for the Bulls alongside Neil Funk. King continued in that role when
Adam Amin replaced Funk in 2020,
[ Calling the shots][ Comcast SportsNet crew ] until the channel's closure in 2024. King is expected to transition to Chicago Sports Network and retain his role as lead color commentator.
King's popularity as an announcer has grown thanks to his great enthusiasm as well as his signature catch-phrases and nicknames.[ Stacey King broadcasting clips] King has received a lot of attention in particular for his calls of highlight plays by Derrick Rose when he was with the Bulls.
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