Phil Jackson returns to Knicks as team president
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Jackson and New York Knicks owner Dolan laugh during news conference announcing Jackson as team president of the New York Knicks basketball team at Madison Square Garden
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Filmmaker Spike Lee listens as New York Knicks new team president Phil Jackson addresses a news conference where he was introduced, at New York's Madison Square Garden, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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New York Knicks new team president Phil Jackson, center, poses for photos with team owner James Dolan, left, and general manager Steve Mills, during a news conference where he was introduced, at New York's Madison Square Garden, Tuesday, March 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A New York Knicks store employee arranges Phil Jackson t-shirts prior to a news conference where he was introduced as the new president of the New York Knicks, Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in New York. Jackson, who won two NBA titles as a player with the Knicks, also won 11 championships while coaching the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Jackson looks on during a news conference announcing him as the team president of the New York Knicks basketball team at Madison Square Garden in New York
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Phil Jackson has returned to the New York Knicks as their team president.
The Knicks announced Jackson's hiring Tuesday at a news conference in the lobby of Madison Square Garden, where a giant sign reading ''Welcome Home Phil'' was overhead and shirts with the No. 18 Jackson wore as a player lined the racks in the merchandise store.
— Associated Press