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There are generations of people who grew up watching Phil Jackson play ball and lead some of their favorite NBA legends to championships, which is an impressive feat. It’s also a great way to make a living. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jackson is worth an estimated $70 million, amassed as a player, coach, and executive in the NBA.
That kind of cash is nothing to scoff at, something his large family probably appreciates. Jackson has a total of five children with two wives, and eight grandchildren, per Heavy. He was married to Maxine Jackson from 1967 to 1972 and had one daughter, Elizabeth, and then married his second wife, June Jackson in 1974. They had four children together — Chelsea, Brooke, Ben, and Charlie — before divorcing in 2000.
Later, he would date Jeanie Buss, the daughter of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who he met in 1999 when he was coaching there. They were engaged to be married, but called it off on Twitter in 2016. Buss told espnW about their 17-year relationship, “He and I worked well together. During that time, the 12 or so years that he coached the Lakers, I really got into the role of team mom, being the coach’s wife. I got to see another side of basketball that I hadn’t seen — that what Phil tries to create is a family.”
Written by: Nicki
