Mark Schanowski remembers the life and legacy of Stacey King
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What was Stacey King's impact on the Chicago Bulls?
With the sixth pick in the 1989 NBA draft, the Chicago Bulls select Stacey King from the University of Oklahoma. Rodman pushes Stacey. Stacey pushes back. What are they going to call it, a double foul? Probably, yeah. Oh, Stacey went at him that time. He's up. Stacey's gone. Hi again, everybody. Neil Funk, along with my partner, Stacey King. We welcome you to our broadcast of Bulls basketball.
Finally, good defense. Lead pass. Whoa! Stop it! Stop it! They're not doing like that! What are you doing, Dragons? Did you not get the memo? Derrick Rose can go upstairs.
How did Mark Schanowski first meet Stacey King?
Woo! Rose for three. Unbelievable!
Big time players make big time plays. Rose against Teague. Rose blows in. Shot of the goal. Too big, too strong, too fast, too good.
These two teams have gotten to know each other very well. Adam Amin, Stacey King.
There's Miles Brazellas off the bench. A little boozy vert. Stretch him out. This guy's ball is like, it's like the Bulls are like, it's like he might have made that at home. I'm just kidding, big fella. Hey, we're here to represent, brother. We're here to represent. We're here to rep the team, baby. We're here to rep the Bulls. Mackle Jordan.
What were some of Stacey King's most memorable moments as a player?
Mackle Jordan. There's Rivers shaking his head. What do you think he would be saying right now? I'm trying to get a foul called. I'm trying to get a timeout. My buddy got all wrapped up down there. He didn't give it to me, Jim Capers. There's a lot of timeouts. Two seconds left. Giddy for the win in the... Oh, my God. I cannot believe this. Elizabeth, I'm coming, baby. I don't know. Improbable. Unbelievable. Impossible. Magic Kitty. Good day, mate. Somewhere in Australia, Sydney or Melbourne, Paul Hogan is somewhere.
How did Stacey transition from player to broadcaster?
Crocodile Dundee. I don't know. You know, we enjoy what we do. You know, it's a fun job. It never seems like work for me. Every night I go to work, I have win, lose, or draw. I'm having fun. Working with Adam is fun. You know, one thing that we have always tried to do, Mark, is if you can't come to a Bulls game, that you're entertained on TV. That you, you know, you don't want, we want you to come to a Bulls game, but if you can't come, you're going to be entertained at home by me and Adam. That's game time. Game time. Game time. You can drive home safely. Drive home. Beep. Beep. Bulls Nation. Jump on the bandwagon, babe. We're back.
What made Stacey King's broadcasting style unique?
We're back. Drive home safely, Chicago. Beep, beep. Stacey, it's about that time. Drive home safely, Chicago. Beep, beep. Hit me with it, Stace. We haven't heard it in a long time. I almost forgot. I haven't said it in a month. Drive home safely, Chicago. Beep, beep. Way to remind me. It's been a while since I've been able to say it. Oh, I feel so good. I'm back, Elizabeth. Oh, Lord. We lost you for a bit there, pal. We lost you for a bit there. I totally forgot about that, man.
How did Stacey King connect with Bulls fans?
My bad.
If you're like us, you probably, Marshall is right now, still, smiling ear to ear, probably laughing while you're driving around right now. So we welcome you back into Rahimi Harris and Grody. But now Stacey King's got us all crying. Because unfortunately we lost him yesterday at the age of 59, the great Stacey King, a three-time NBA champion, a first-round pick with the Chicago Bulls, a head coach of the Rockford Lightning, and quite simply one of the greatest broadcasters of sport that this city has ever seen in terms of pure entertainment. And great analysis as well. And let's keep the conversation going. You heard his voice there. You heard his voice earlier. We keep referencing this man because he was of consequence in the life of Stacey King.
He is Mark Shanowski, sports anchor and reporter for ABC7 Chicago. play-by-play for the Windy City Bulls, and for our purposes, most importantly on this day, the co-host of the Gimme the Hot Sauce podcast with Stacey King. Mark, sorry for your loss. Thanks for being on the score with us. Good morning.
Yeah, just unbelievable news that I got yesterday morning. Stacey, a true broadcasting legend and a great friend, and he's going to be missed terribly by Bulls fans if
No doubt. And Mark, if you could, before we get going here, if you could describe the history of your relationship with Stacey King, whether as reporter or broadcaster or partner, how did it come to be with you?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was Stacey King's impact on the Chicago Bulls?
0:00–0:46
2
How did Mark Schanowski first meet Stacey King?
0:46–1:23
3
What were some of Stacey King's most memorable moments as a player?
1:23–2:04
4
How did Stacey transition from player to broadcaster?
2:04–2:40
5
What made Stacey King's broadcasting style unique?
2:40–3:08
6
How did Stacey King connect with Bulls fans?
3:08–4:59
7
What are some iconic catchphrases used by Stacey King?
4:59–7:17
8
What legacy did Stacey King leave behind in sports broadcasting?
7:17–18:48
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