Marc Eversley

Marc Eversley
Chicago Bulls
PositionGeneral Manager
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1]
London, England
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
High schoolCardinal Leger Secondary School
CollegeUrbana University
Career history
2006–2013Toronto Raptors (Assistant general manager)
2013–2016Washington Wizards (VP of Player Personnel)
2016–2020Philadelphia 76ers (Vice President of Sixers Player Staff)
2020–presentChicago 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

  1. ^ "New Bulls general manager Marc Eversley makes history in Chicago". Andscape. May 1, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bulls name Marc Eversley General Manager". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Black History Month Q&A with Bulls GM Marc Eversley". NBC Sports Chicago. February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.