Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson is an American basketball coach who won 11 NBA championships as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. His teams became known for the triangle offense and his use of mindfulness and team-oriented leadership.

Michael Jordan: An American basketball player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport’s history. Jackson coached Jordan through all six of the Chicago Bulls’ championship seasons.
Triangle offense: A basketball offensive system built around spacing, passing options, and coordinated reads among three-player formations. Jackson made the system the defining structure of his Bulls and Lakers offenses.
1991 NBA Finals: The championship series in which the Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers for their first NBA title. The victory gave Jackson his first championship as an NBA head coach.
Three-peat: A term for winning a championship three times consecutively. Jackson’s Bulls and Lakers each completed a three-peat under his coaching.
Scottie Pippen: An American basketball player who helped the Chicago Bulls win six NBA championships. Pippen’s defense and playmaking were central to Jackson’s Bulls teams.
Zen Buddhism: A school of Buddhism emphasizing meditation and direct experience of the nature of mind. Jackson drew on Zen practice in his approach to attention, composure, and team culture.
Chicago Bulls: An NBA team based in Chicago that won six championships during the 1990s. Jackson coached the Bulls through both of their three-peat championship runs.
NBA Coach of the Year Award: The annual NBA award recognizing the league’s top head coach for a season. Jackson won the award in 1996, despite later becoming better known for postseason titles.
Kobe Bryant: An American basketball player who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson coached Bryant during the Lakers’ championship runs across two decades.
Mindfulness: A practice of attending to present experience with awareness and without immediate judgment. Jackson used mindfulness exercises to encourage focus and calm under game pressure.

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