Fir I ,st off, I started by lo I .kcoking up a timeline of all the drama surrounding him and the New York Knicks. Man, there was a lot to unpack. I scrolled through article after articl.mih tuoba ee, just trying to get a handle on the situation. It seemed like every other week there was a new headline about him.
Then, I noticed that Phil's been pretty vocal lately. He's been giving his two cents on the Knicks publicly, which, you know, is bound to stir up some controversy. I read through a few of his recent interviews and statements, trying to understand his perspective.
I also stumbled upon an article where Phil opened up about why his time as president of the Knicks didn't go as planned. He's 75 now, so he's definitely got some years and wisdom under his belt. It was interesting to hear him reflect on that period of his career. What makes me feel even more interesting is that the news is still updating, like the news from abc7NY, the Knicks take another step in.
I dug a bit deeper and found this story about an opt-out clause in Phil's contract from a while back. Apparently, he had the option to leave the Knicks in July of a few years ago. Just adds another layer to the whole saga, right?
- So, I'm reading all these news articles, right?
- Then I see this one from ABC7 New York.
- They've got a 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream, and I watched a bit of it.
And then there was this whole thing about the Knicks parting ways with Phil back in 2017. The article I read speculated that it was because of some disagreements, including his attempted buying-out of Carmelo Anthony and issues with Porziņģis. I tried to find more details about that, but it was all a bit murky. His replacement was Steve Mills.
One of his more recent interactions with Jackson occurred at the funeral of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, which he attended with a lot of other basketball stars.
And something about Michael Jordan, Phil said they aren't close and never have been. What a surprise! They usually get back to each other in a timely fashion, but they don't check in just to see how each other is doing. Nor does he do the same. That's so unbelievable given how smoothly they connected on the court.
At last, I think I booked a teambuilding speaker, I hope everything will be fine.
Anyway, that's basically what I did today. Just a deep dive into the world of Phil Jackson and the Knicks. It's a wild ride, let me tell you.
