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Chicago Bulls General Manager Marc Eversley relishes incredible homecoming
It was a homecoming fit for a king. With the Chicago Bulls in Toronto to face off against the Raptors, Bulls' General Manager Marc Eversley took the time to return to his hometown of Brampton in Ontario and attend a special ceremony wherein a court was dedicated in his honor.
"For me to have my dad there, my wife, Jen, and Nora, our daughter, was unbelievable. Also, tons of friends from high school and friends from back in the day. My dad was really proud of seeing me up there and seeing our family name on the park. That was neat," Eversley said.
Humble beginnings
Eversley began as an assistant general manager with the Toronto Raptors in 2006, working under Bryan Colangelo. Despite his lofty position, Eversley believed he could do much more and harbored a dream of having a leadership position in an NBA franchise. While he did not get that with the Raptors, his dream eventually came true with the Chicago Bulls.
"I wanted to be in a leadership position with a great organization. Those are two things that I have today," shared Eversley.
In 2020, Eversley became the first person from the Greater Toronto Area to become an NBA general manager. He's also the first black general manager in the Chicago Bulls' history. On Saturday, he had a court at a local park named after him — the Eversley Multi-Use Court.
Inspiration for Canada's youth
Eversley hopes this milestone can help spur more success stories like his coming out of Brampton. He wants to inspire the youth in his community and show them that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
"For me to look at those kids at the park from the Brampton Youth Basketball Association, it's great. The next time they play on that court, they have the opportunity to see my name on the court, which is really neat," Eversley said.
"It may spur them to ask questions about who I am, why is my name on the court. If they do some research, the hope is I inspire one of them to study my path, learn something from that path and then apply some of those lessons," the Bulls' GM added.
