Marc Eversley
Canadian basketball executive
| Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | General Manager |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 54–55)[1] London, England |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cardinal Leger Secondary School |
| College | Urbana University |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2013 | Toronto Raptors (Assistant general manager) |
| 2013–2016 | Washington Wizards (VP of Player Personnel) |
| 2016–2020 | Philadelphia 76ers (Vice President of Sixers Player Staff) |
| 2020–present | Chicago Bulls (General manager) |
Marc Eversley (born 1969) is the general manager of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.[2]
Eversley's family moved from London to Toronto when he was four years old.[3] After university, Eversley worked at Nike in their retail and marketing departments.[4] Following the clothing company, Eversley worked for the Toronto Raptors under Bryan Colangelo.[4] When Colangelo was let go, he moved to Washington.[4] He rejoined Colangelo's staff in Philadelphia, and stayed with that team past Colangelo's firing.[4]
He is the first Canadian-trained basketball player to become an NBA general manager, the first NBA general manager from the Greater Toronto Area, and the first person of color to serve as the general manager of the Chicago Bulls franchise.[4]
References
- ^ "New Bulls general manager Marc Eversley makes history in Chicago". Andscape. May 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bulls name Marc Eversley General Manager". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Black History Month Q&A with Bulls GM Marc Eversley". NBC Sports Chicago. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Simmons, Steve (April 27, 2020). "SIMMONS: Eversley's dream journey from Cardinal Leger in Brampton to Chicago Bulls GM". Toronto Sun. Toronto ON. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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NBA general managers and heads of basketball operations
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Note: Those listed here hold one or more of the titles President, President of Basketball Operations, Vice President of Basketball Operations, Chief Executive Officer, or General Manager and in each case have final say in personnel decisions.
