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Bulls great Stacey King died after a fall at his home, ESPN Chicago\u2019s David Kaplan said.<\/p>\n

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King, 59, died Sunday, though an official cause of death has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely devastated to hear that Stacey King has passed away at the age of 59 after a fall at his home,\u201d Kaplan wrote on X. \u201cHe made watching the Bulls, no matter good season or bad so much fun. God bless you, my friend. RIP.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medical examiners said King was found at his River Forest home and a head autopsy is needed to confirm the cause of his death, ABC Chicago reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot too long ago, I talked to him, and we had made plans for the summer. We were gonna go have shrimp and just have a good summer,\u201d his friend Ike White told the station. \u201cThen, this morning, I was driving, and his son called and told me that Stacey had passed. And that was totally unexpected. Friends 30 years, and just like that, unexpected. It\u2019s shocking. I\u2019m hurting\u2026 Just to see his son crying like that, and there\u2019s nothing you can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

King has been a part of the Bulls for over 25 years after being drafted No. 6 overall out of Oklahoma in 1989.<\/p>\n

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King played on the Bulls until 1994 and was part of the franchise\u2019s first three-peat led by Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n

He lasted two more years in the NBA before falling out of the league. After a short stint in coaching, King joined the Bulls broadcast team in 2006 and the next year became a lead color commentator, a role he held until his death.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf also released a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cStacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family and one of the truly unique personalities in our organization\u2019s history,\u201d Reinsdorf said. \u201cHis connection to Chicago, the Bulls and our fans spanned more than three decades \u2014 first as a player and later as the unmistakable voice that helped bring Bulls basketball into the homes of generations of fans\u2026 We will miss him deeply and remember the joy, energy, humor, candor and passion that he brought to our organization, our broadcasts, and our fans every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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