Hall of Fame - Next stop for Chris Mullin: NBA Update
“I always considered the Hall something extra, something above and beyond what I ever expected or what I even deserved,” Mullin said.
On February 28, 2011, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame elected Chris Mullin. It was the moment of pride not only for him but also his fans and the people who had supported him in this journey of success. He was named
to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 4, 2011.
Mullin will have to deliver an induction speech in three minutes at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is planning to work on it and be well prepared so that he will not be a source of embarrassment for himself and
his family.
“It’s really like different chapters in my life and each stop along the way, it’s always been about the people.” Currently an analyst of ESPN, a former top official and an all star of the Golden State Warriors, the theme of that
speech will revolve around the word i-e thank you.
This forty eight years old star did not regard his success as his own accomplishment. Many people had contributions in making him a successful person he is today. He was privileged by the guidance of many people who had helped
him in his personal and professional growth.
He will be accompanied by his old friends from Brooklyn and St.John. Lou Carnesecca, his coach at college and Mark Jackson, who is his friend and now the coach of the Warriors will supplement his company.
He was too late in joining the Warriors. “I don’t think that helped me fit into the team. I came in one of the highest-paid guys, got here late and so I wasn’t accepted.”
From 1985 to 2001, Mullin played at small forward and shooting guard’s position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played thirteen seasons with the Warriors and remained with the Indiana Pacers for three seasons from
1997-2000.
With a 6’ 6” stature, he was tremendously good at outside shooting. In his early years, he left the team and went to the rehab to get rid of alcohol and other addictions. After coming back from the rehab, he managed to score an
average of 25 or more points per game in five successive seasons.
The warriors employed him as Executive Vice President of Basketball operations after his retirement as a player. Working as an executive, he played a significant role in building the "We Believe" team of the warriors which enjoys
the record of the only team of Warriors team that made it to the playoffs since 1994. Serving for about five years, he was not given an extension in his contract and the post of general manger was given to Larry Riley.
He described the changes in the Warriors as “positive” and later said “I feel good about what’s going on and I’m a Warrior, that’s what I am”.
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