Former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday afternoon.
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Jerry Krause, GM of the Bulls for their six title teams, passed away this afternoon at age 77, a member of the family told the Tribune. RIP
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 21, 2017
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Krause became the Bulls' GM in 1985, and he was responsible for drafting Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant in the 1987 NBA Draft. He also hired Phil Jackson to replace Doug Collins as head coach.
The Bulls won six NBA championships during his tenure as general manager, led of course by Michael Jordan. Krause retired as GM in 2003.
One of my favorite pictures of Jerry Krause after signing MJ to an 8-year, $25M deal in 1988.
Would ONLY be $52M in today's $. pic.twitter.com/y9GMXXo7JO
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 21, 2017
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Bulls mourn the loss of Jerry Krause: https://t.co/AlCu8ITH0Y pic.twitter.com/k6bMFwFtJw
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 21, 2017
Krause won the NBA's Executive of the Year award twice during his career.
