Leila Rahimi

And Stacey made the most of it because he was Stacey.

And his podcast was exceptional because he could be a guy and just tell it like it is.

And whether that meant talking about Bulls players, coaches, or the NBA.

Right.

See, and this is a good illustration of Stacey.

If you look at the Bulls nation, so to speak, and how it's changing, young people now are gravitating to the NBA, and they're hoping, obviously, that the Bulls turn the corner themselves into a playoff and then championship contender.

But there are a lot of fans who went for Stacey's autographed pictures, never saw him play.

Ever.

Mm-hmm.

I mean, really, if you think about it, Stacey last played when?

In the late 90s?

And so, I mean, if you're in your 20s right now, the only connection you have with Stacey as a player is maybe on the video board at the United Center, going on YouTube to see highlights of the three-peat, the first three-peat.

And so Stacey, his foundation and legacy as a broadcaster was connecting people.

And he would break down plays, break down players, all that good stuff.

But what he had is the uncanny ability to have humor and to have fun.

And at the end of the day, you two are in the entertainment business.

You know when you have to hit the gas pedal and you know when to take it off.

And I think that was the beauty of Stacy.

You know, there are only 120 of us in this NBA fraternity.

You have 30 play-by-play, 30 color people.