Marc Eversley

Marc Eversley is the general manager of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association.[2]

Marc Eversley
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationCardinal Leger Secondary School,[1]
Alma materUrbana University[1]
Occupationgeneral manager
Years active2020–present
OrganizationChicago Bulls

After university, Eversley worked at Nike in their retail and marketing departments.[1] Following the clothing company, Eversley worked for the Toronto Raptors under Bryan Colangelo.[1] When Colangelo was let go, he moved to Washington.[1] He rejoined Colangelo's staff in Philadelphia, and stayed with that team past Colangelo's firing.[1]

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.[1]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Bulls name Marc Eversley General Manager". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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