The losses are piling up for Phil Jackson.
With the Knicks skidding straight out of relevance, a North Dakota high school gym named for its hometown sports hero — the venerable Zen Master himself — is shutting down and losing his name from the marquee.
Williston High School is opening a new building and gymnasium in the fall, and athletic director Logan Midthun said the new facility won’t be named after Jackson.
The Williston Herald reports that Tuesday night’s boys and girls basketball games against Dickinson were the last in the Phil Jackson Field House.
Jackson was a four-sport athlete at Williston High. The field house was renamed for him in 1992. The school held a special ceremony Tuesday night to commemorate the final game there.
Jackson played 13 seasons in the NBA, winning two championships with the Knicks. As a coach, he led the Bulls and Lakers to a record total of 11 titles.
With AP