Overview
Phil Jackson
Known For
Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience
“Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience” features stories from legendary...
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated,...
The Book of Kobe Bryant
The Book of Kobe Bryant is an original, full-length documentary...
Luc Longley: One Giant Leap
How a “gentle giant” from Fremantle, Australia, ended up playing...
When the Garden Was Eden
This nostalgic sports documentary captures the New York Knicks at...
Biography
Philip Douglas Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998, leading them to six NBA championships. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011; the team won five NBA championships under his leadership. Jackson's 11 NBA titles as a coach surpassed the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. He also holds the NBA record for the most combined championships, winning a total of 13 as a player and a coach.