Rare SI Photos of Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a coach — six with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers — surpassing the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. He also won two championships as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973, and holds the NBA record for the most combined championships (13) as a player and a head coach. He also has the highest winning percentage of any NBA coach (.704).
Rare SI Photos of Phil Jackson
Rare SI Photos of Phil Jackson /

Rare SI Photos of Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson and Chet Walker

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

April 1, 1968 — NBA Eastern Division Semifinals, Game 6

Phil Jackson

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John D. Hanlon for Sports Illustrated

April 4, 1972 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 3

Phil Jackson

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John D. Hanlon for Sports Illustrated

April 21, 1972 — NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4

Phil Jackson

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

May 3, 1972 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Happy Hairston

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Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated

May 3, 1972 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Pat Riley

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

May 5, 1972 — NBA Finals, Game 4

Phil Jackson and Mel Counts

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

January 19, 1973

Phil Jackson

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Lane Stewart for Sports Illustrated

April 8, 1973 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 5

Mel Counts, Phil Jackson, Jim McMillian and Dave DeBusschere

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

May 6, 1973 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Ken Charles

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

December 14, 1974

Michael Jordan, Doug Collins and Phil Jackson

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David E. Klutho for Sports Illustrated

February 22, 1989

Phil Jackson

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Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

October 9, 1991

Phil Jackson with daughters Chelsea and Brooke, and sons Charlie and Ben

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Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

October 9, 1991

Phil Jackson with wife June, daughters Chelsea and Brooke, and sons Charlie and Ben

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Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

October 9, 1991

Phil Jackson and wife June

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Peter Read Miller for Sports Illustrated

October 9, 1991

Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

1993

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

June 20, 1993 — NBA Finals, Game 6

Phil Jackson and Tex Winter

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John Biever for Sports Illustrated

January 16, 1996

Phil Jackson

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Chuck Solomon for Sports Illustrated

May 12, 1996 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4

Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson

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Manny Millan for Sports Illustrated

May 12, 1996 — NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

June 6, 1997 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

March 27, 1998

Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

June 14, 1998 — NBA Finals, Game 6

Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

June 14, 1998 — NBA Finals, Game 6

Phil Jackson

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

September 30, 1999

Phil Jackson

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

September 30, 1999

Phil Jackson

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

September 30, 1999

Phil Jackson

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Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

October 20, 1999

Phil Jackson

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Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

October 20, 1999

Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

April 29, 2001 — NBA Western Conference First Round, Game 3

Phil Jackson

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

March 2002

Phil Jackson and Jeanie Buss

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Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

April 2002

Phil Jackson and Shaquille O'Neal

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

June 9, 2002 — NBA Finals, Game 3

Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant

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Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

May 9, 2004 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3

Lamar Odom, Phil Jackson and Amar'e Stoudemire

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

April 13, 2007

Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

March 7, 2008

Phil Jackson

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

June 13, 2010

Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant

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Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated

May 8, 2011 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals, Game 4

Phil Jackson and John Lithgow

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John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

January 9, 2014

Phil Jackson

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Tim Clayton for Sports Illustrated

January 10, 2015

Phil Jackson

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Tim Clayton for Sports Illustrated

January 10, 2015

Phil Jackson

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Tim Clayton for Sports Illustrated

January 10, 2015


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