Former Chicago Bulls great and Utah Jazz legendary head coach Jerry Sloan passed away on Friday, May 22 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia at the age of 78.
According to the NBA league office, the Jazz issued a statement in honor of Sloan’s passing earlier that morning due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia at the age of 78.
“Jerry Sloan will always be synonymous with the Utah Jazz,” said the Jazz organization via press release.
In 2009, Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, after he spent 23 seasons as the head coach of the Jazz from 1988 to 2011.
Sloan finished his career as head coach of the Jazz with the third most wins in NBA history (1,221-803), sixth best winning percentage (.603) all-time (min.
