Steve Kerr was a key bench player during the Bulls’ second three-peat, but has emerged as a more prominent figure in the NBA after his days with the Bulls.
For one, Kerr won two more rings as a player with the San Antonio Spurs before retiring. He also had a three-year run as the general manager of the Phoenix Suns as well as two stints as a broadcaster on TNT. Now, Kerr is famous for guiding the Golden State Warriors to three titles as coach.
In an interview on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt on Sunday after the first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” Kerr said he owes all of it to the fact that he was on the dynasty Bulls.
“If I hadn’t been on those Bulls teams none of the rest of my career would have happened,” Kerr said. “I mean that. I wouldn’t have become the coach of the Golden State Warriors if I hadn’t had that experience with the Bulls.”
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There’s nothing surprising about that quote, but given the increased relevance of the 90s Bulls with the release of the documentary series, it is timely to reflect on it. Kerr has lived a charmed professional life, winning multiple titles with three different franchises and he says he owes it all to being a part of the famous Jordan Bulls.
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“I feel like every time I see Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippen or Phil Jackson I think back to that experience and it kind of paved the way for the rest of my career, both as a player and a broadcaster and as a coach,” Kerr said. “I know how fortunate I was to be a part of that whole run, just like all of us do. It was a great group of guys, a very mature group and we all knew exactly how lucky we were and we made the most of it.”
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