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

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who won three consecutive championships with the

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from

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. King is currently the lead

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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

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and

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). 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 Luc Longley. 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

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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 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 Tom Dore is a retired American basketball player and former Comcast SportsNet play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. A native of Northlake, Illinois, the 7'2" (218 cm) Dore played basketball at East L ...

. 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 is currently working as a color commentator for Chicago Bulls television broadcasts on

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. 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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