Phil Jackson

After a standout career at Division II North Dakota, Phil Jackson helped the Knicks to an NBA title in 1973 as a rugged reserve. He played 12 seasons before retiring with the Nets in 1980. He averaged a career-high 11.1 ppg in 1973-74.

In his second season as an NBA head coach, Phil Jackson hoisted the first of 11 NBA trophies as a coach in 1991. Jackson had been an assistant coach under Doug Collins for two years, becoming acquainted with MJ's game and Tex Winter's triangle offense.

Jackson talks to Bob Costas while getting his first taste of champagne as an NBA coach, the first title ever for the Bulls and the first of six he would win in Chicago. Clashes with Bulls GM Jerry Krause led to his departure after the last title in 1998.

In MJ's first season back after taking a year off, Jackson and the Bulls fell to Penny and Shaq's Magic in the Eastern Conference semifinals in 1995.

Jackson directed the Bulls to their fourth NBA title in 1996. The Bulls set the mark for best regular-season record at 72-10.

With his team en route to the first of three straight titles, Jackson holds the NBA Coach of the Year award he won in the spring of 1996. It was the only time Jackson won the award.

Jackson presents President Bill Clinton with an honorary Bulls jersey during the team's visit to the White House on April 3, 1997.

With Shaq and Kobe leading the way, Jackson directed the Lakers to NBA titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Jackson on board the Lakers team plane headed for Indiana and Game 3 of the 2000 NBA Finals, won by the Lakers in six games.

With his team facing the Sixers in the 2001 NBA Finals, Jackson prepared his team for Allen Iverson and Co., using Tyronn Lue as The Answer on a scout team.

After ongoing difficulties with Kobe Bryant and being defeated by Detroit in the 2004 Finals led to his depature, Jackson returned to the Lakers for the 2005-06 season.

Phil Jackson diagrams a play during a game against the Denver Nuggets early in the 2007-08 season.

After two unspectacular seasons in his return to the Lakers, Jackson welcomed Pau Gasol to the team in 2008. With Gasol and Kobe leading the way, the team returned to the Finals that year.

Western Conference coach Phil Jackson addresses his team in the locker room during the 58th NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15, 2009.

Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Phil Jackson and Luke Walton celebrate in the locker room with their teammates after they beat Orlando in five games for the NBA title in 2009.

Jackson flashes 10 fingers, referring to his 10 NBA championships after defeating the Magic in Game 5 of the 2009 NBA Finals.

Jackson addresses Lakers fans during a celebration after winning the 2009 title, which was his 10th as an NBA coach.

Jackson celebrates with Lakers legend Magic Johnson after Los Angeles came from behind to beat the Celtics in Game 7 for the 2010 title.