Having been drafted by the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1990, Toni Kukoc continued to play in Europe, until finally reporting to the Bulls in 1993, when the team had just finished its first three-peat and had lost Michael Jordan to retirement. In the 1995-96 season, Michael Jordan had returned, and the Bulls had acquired an exceptional rebounder, Dennis Rodman, in the offseason. With Pippen still at small forward, coach Phil Jackson saw it best to have Kukoc continue to be a bench player. Kukoc was third on the team in scoring (behind Jordan and Pippen) and was rewarded for his efforts with the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. He also assisted the Bulls to a 25-game turnaround and the best record in league history at 72-10, as well as the fourth championship in team history. Toni Kukoc has hand signed this Wilson NBA Authentic Series I/O Basketball with HOF 21 inscription. Beckett Witnessed Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity.