Ronald Stacey King (born January 29, 1967) is an American sports announcer and former

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(NBA) center who won three consecutive championships with the

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from

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while playing next to Michael Jordan. King is the

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for Chicago Bulls television broadcasts.

NBA career (1989–1999)

After a stand-out career at the

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, King was selected by the Bulls in the

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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

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in exchange for 7'2" Australian-born center

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. He was last active in the NBA during the 1996–97 season while playing a handful of games for both the

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and

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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

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) 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

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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, until the channel's closure in 2024. King is expected to transition to

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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. King has received a lot of attention in particular for his calls of highlight plays by

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when he was with the Bulls.

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