Many remember Craig Hodges for winning two NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. However, not many know that Hodges also won two titles as a special assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers .
The three-time Three-Point Contest winner was hired by his former head coach, Phil Jackson, to assist the Lakers’ players in offensive skills, particularly shooting. He was on the team bench from 2005 to 2011 and was part of the back-to-back title-winning squad in 2009 and 2010.
During his tenure in L.A., Craig had the privilege of working with the late Kobe Bryant . Having witnessed his greatness, Hodges has no doubt the legendary guard deserves to be in the greatest of all-time discussion…