LOS ANGELES - Jack Haley, who played nine seasons in the NBA including a reserve role on the Chicago Bulls' 1996 championship team, has died. He was 51.
Haley's family on Tuesday confirmed his death, saying the cause was heart disease. He died Monday at Los Alamitos Medical Center, according to the Orange County coroner's office website. There were no indications of foul play and an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, the coroner said.
Haley played for the Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls drafted the 6-foot-10 forward-center out of UCLA in 1987. He was known for his friendship with eccentric Bulls star Dennis Rodman.
After his playing career ended, Haley worked as an assistant for the Nets and as a TV broadcaster working on Lakers telecasts.
Haley lived in Seal Beach.
