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'''Philip Douglas''' "'''Phil'''" '''Jackson''' (born September 17, 1945) is a former American professional basketball player and the former [[Coach (basketball)|coach]] of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. JacksonHe is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the [[National Basketball Association|National Basketball Association (NBA)]].<ref name="50th" /><ref>[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198121-auerbach-vs-jackson-who-is-the-best-nba-coach-of-all-time Auerbach vs Jackson]</ref> His reputation was established as head coach of the [[Chicago Bulls]] from 1989 through 1998; during his tenure, Chicago won 6 NBA titles. His next team, the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], won five [[NBA]] titles from 2000 to 2010. In total, Jackson has won 11 [[List of NBA championship head coaches|NBA titles as a coach]], surpassing a record set by [[Red Auerbach]]. He holds the record for the most championships in NBA history as a player and a head coach, after breaking the tie between him and [[Bill Russell]] when the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] won the [[2009 NBA Finals]] over the [[Orlando Magic]] four games to one. Jackson won two rings as a player with the [[New York Knicks]] in 1970 and 1973.