When you think of Bulls legends, some pretty recognizable names come to mind. Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, or any other player who contributed during the dynasties of the 90s.
Detroit Pistons legend, Isaiah Thomas, gives praise to Utah Jazz legends Jerry Sloan, John Stockton, and Karl Malone. The Utah Jazz have been a consistently good team for almost 40 years.
An old but cold picture shows how concerned Jerry Sloan when Michael Jordan took the ball against Bryon Russell in the 1998 NBA Finals. Michael Jordan was a nightmare with the basketball in his hands.
The Utah Jazz and Jerry Sloan had become synonymous with one another. After being joined at the hip for 23-years, Sloan, unannounced, decided that parting ways with the franchise would be in his best interest, doing so during the 2010-11 season.
Michael Jordan's storied career has given birth to a number of epic stories and legends. Perhaps the most well-known of these stories is 'The Flu Game', considered to be one of Jordan's greatest feats by several NBA fans as well as players.
Fans may purchase a Sloan jersey patch from the Jazz team store. Proceeds benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation, an organization leading the charge to discover a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Sloan coached the Jazz from 1988-2011 and was the Bulls' head coach from 1979-82. As a head coach, Sloan reached the NBA Finals twice — both with the Jazz.