If you had looked at the images on some of his earliest issues, you'd never guess he'd become one of the most successful coaches in NBA history. Long hair, long mustache. A little counter-culture vibe. Inside, though, was the blossoming mind of a man who would guide greatness. Phil Jackson basketball cards stretch from his 1970s playing days to his … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Young Phil Jackson
He didn't appear on a basketball card until several years later when his bushy hair and huge mustache just screamed 1970s but Phil Jackson sported a much different look at a rookie out of North Dakota in 1967. Clean-cut, 60s Phil posed for a publicity photo that had been largely lost to time but one such example is now up for sale. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day shows … [Read more...]