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Facts

Also Known As Philip Douglas Jackson
Born September 17, 1945 (age 81) • Montana
Awards And Honors National Basketball Association Championship • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2007)
Notable Works “Maverick”

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Phil Jackson wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, looking to the side against a dark background.
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Magic Johnson in a yellow Los Angeles Lakers uniform dribbles a basketball up the court during a game.
Magic Johnson
American basketball player
Willis Reed
Willis Reed
American basketball player and coach
Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls in a white jersey dribbles a basketball while guarded by an opposing player during a game.
Scottie Pippen
American basketball player
Thomas, Isiah
Isiah Thomas
American basketball player
Red Auerbach.
Red Auerbach
American coach
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, wearing jersey number 23, jumps to dunk a basketball during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks in a crowded arena.
Michael Jordan
American basketball player
Gregg Popovich
Gregg Popovich
American basketball coach
Riley, Pat
Pat Riley
American basketball player, coach, and executive
Walt Frazier of the New York Knicks, wearing number 10 and Puma Clyde sneakers, dribbles a basketball on a hardwood court during a game against the Baltimore Bullets.
Walt Frazier
American basketball player
Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles a basketball on the court during a game, wearing a white Sixers uniform with number 6.
Julius Erving
American basketball player
Derrick Rose, wearing a light blue Memphis Grizzlies jersey with number 23, dribbles a basketball during a game, with spectators visible in the background.
Derrick Rose
American basketball player
Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
American basketball player
LeBron James
LeBron James
American basketball player
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
American basketball player
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
American basketball player
Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets dribbles a basketball on court during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats, wearing a navy blue uniform with number 5.
Jason Kidd
American basketball player and coach
Dwyane Wade wearing a black turtleneck and blazer, posing at Disney's Strange World premiere with a colorful backdrop behind him.
Dwyane Wade
American basketball player
Shaquille O'Neal smiling, wearing a dark suit and tie, at the 2019 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year event in New York City.
Shaquille O’Neal
American basketball player
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett
American basketball player
Patrick Ewing, wearing a New York Knicks jersey with number 33, focuses as he prepares to shoot a free throw during an NBA basketball game.
Patrick Ewing
American basketball player

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