A bright spotlight was placed on the newly inducted Hall-of-Famer and former Chicago Bulls standout forward Toni Kukoc this month. As part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Fame class of 2021, Kukoc joined some very notable names to get enshrined in Springfield, MA.
Some of the other significant names in this Hall-of-Fame induction class are Ben Wallace, Paul Pierce, Jay Wright, Rick Adelman, Bill Russell (as a coach), and Lauren Jackson, among many others.
Moreover, Kukoc is the 11th player in Bulls franchise history (of any that played even one regular season game with the team) to be inducted to the Hall-of-Fame. The number sat at nine prior to Wallace and Kukoc getting the nod with this induction class.
Who were the favorite teammates of the new Hall-of-Famer Toni Kukoc with the Chicago Bulls?
Wallace and Kukoc are also now two of the three Bulls players that played in at least one game with the team since the turn of the century to be inducted into the Hall-of-Fame.
It might not be long before the number of former Bulls players in the Hall-of-Fame reaches a dozen. Two key players that could be inducted with the Hall-of-Fame class of 2022 that are eligible are big men Horace Grant and Carlos Boozer.
Yet, this is a time to celebrate the accomplishments and great career of Kukoc as he is the most recent member of the dynasty teams of the 1990s to get into the Hall-of-Fame. The three-time NBA Champion and 1995-96 Sixth Man of the Year played an integral role in some of those great title teams of the 1990s.
And Kukoc had many notable teammates that he’s spoken highly of since his playing days ended in the NBA. Here’s a look back at three of Kukoc’s favorite teammates with the Bulls from the 1990s.