Considered among the all-time greatest NBA head-coaches with his 11 Championships, his first six were as a coach of Chicago Bulls, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998, with
Michael Jordan and
Scottie Pippen his two top players. His five as head-coaching the Los Angales Lakers were in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010. And his first two were as an athlete of the New York Knicks (original team name, Knickerbockers), were in 1970 and 1973. During one series, he was unable to play while recovering from an injury to his spine and spinal surgery.
