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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1967-01-29)January 29, 1967 (age 59) Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawton (Lawton, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1989–1999 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 34, 21, 33 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1989–1994 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1994–1995 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1995 | Arese Basket |
| 1995–1996 | Miami Heat |
| 1996–1997 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1997 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1997 | Boston Celtics |
| 1997 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1997–1998 | Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 1998 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1998–1999 | Atenas de Córdoba |
Coaching | |
| 2001–2002 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2002–2003 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,819 (6.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,460 (3.3 rpg) |
| Blocks | 210 (0.5 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Ronald Stacey King (born January 29, 1967) is an American sports announcer and formerNational Basketball Association (NBA)center who won three consecutive championships with theChicago Bulls from1991 to1993 while playing next to Michael Jordan. King is thecolor commentator for Chicago Bulls television broadcasts.
After a stand-out career at theUniversity of Oklahoma, King was selected by the Bulls in the1989 NBA draft with the sixth pick. He was projected by many as a number one pick candidate heading into draft night,[1] but slipped. He was one of three first-round picks by the Bulls in that draft (the other two wereB. J. Armstrong andJeff Sanders).[2] He played four and a half seasons in Chicago before being traded during the 1993–94 campaign to theMinnesota Timberwolves in exchange for 7'2" Australian-born centerLuc Longley.[3] He was last active in the NBA during the 1996–97 season while playing a handful of games for both theDallas Mavericks andBoston Celtics.[4]
King was named the head coach of theCBA'sRockford Lightning in 2001. The team reached the CBA championship game in 2002 with King as coach.[5]
King began his career with CSN Chicago (later namedNBC 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 joiningJohnny "Red" Kerr andTom Dore. He was permanently added during the 2007 season. In 2008, Tom Dore was replaced byNeil 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 whenAdam Amin replaced Funk in 2020,[6][7] until the channel's closure in 2024. King then transitioned toChicago Sports Network and retained his role as lead color commentator along withAdam Amin.[8]
King's popularity as an announcer has grown thanks to his great enthusiasm as well as his signature catch-phrases and nicknames.[9] King has received a lot of attention in particular for his calls of highlight plays byDerrick Rose when he was with the Bulls.[10]
Rose has become King's muse, and King said he feels like the point guard's "big brother" when he calls games. When Rose dunked on the Suns' Goran Dragic in January 2010, King's voice was the thing we remembered.