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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is pretty in-demand these days for the role he played during the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty. After all, he is one of the main characters in ESPN's “The Last Dance” docuseries.
Recently, the eight-time NBA champion (five as a player and three as a coach) shared his recollection as to when this historic Bulls side last shared a room together. According to Kerr, this was during a dinner organized by head coach Phil Jackson days after the team had won their sixth and final title:
“It was so special,” Steve Kerr said, via Zach Lowe of ESPN. “That was the last moment we were ever all together.”
Kerr relayed how each Bulls player made a toast, and that for his part, he decided to focus on Toni Kukoc:
“I said a toast to Toni [Kukoc],” Kerr said. “Nobody had to go through what he did — the pressure from Michael [Jordan] and Scottie [Pippen] to earn his keep. Michael and Scottie are all over him about being Jerry [Krause]'s guy. And Toni just [wanted] to play. And so I just said a toast to Toni, because I thought he was such a great player. I wanted him to know how much he meant to our team.”
Kukoc undeniably played a huge role during the Bulls' epic second three-peat, but he's still one of the most underrated players of that dynasty. It's just great how Kerr showed his appreciation to Kukoc during that momentous occasion, and even more awesome that he shared it to us today.
While Kukoc hasn't been featured all that much through four episodes of “The Last Dance,” we should expect to see more of him in upcoming episodes. Hopefully, the Bulls legend will get his proper due for his immense contributions to this historic dynasty.
