About John Paxson
John MacBeth Paxson is an American basketball administrator and former player who was vice president of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2009 to 2020. He was their general manager from 2003 to 2009. Paxson played eleven NBA seasons for the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls, winning three championships as a member of the Bulls. He was an All-American college player at the University of Notre Dame. Paxson proved to be a valuable 3-point marksman and clutch shooter in the Bulls' first 3 championships. Paxson is best known for his championship-winning shot during Game 6 of the 1993 NBA Finals. He earned his first All-America recognition as a junior in 1981–82, averaging 16.4 points and dishing out 4.7 assists.
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