NBAers pay tribute to legendary coach and former All-Star Jerry Sloan

 

Hall of Fame coach of the Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan has passed away at the age of 78.

A post shared by TSN (@tsn_official) on May 22, 2020 at 7:49am PDT

 

Very sad to hear about the passing of Coach Sloan this am. I’m praying for Tammy and their family during this time. 🙏🏽 I know things didn’t end well between us in Utah, however I’m glad that i got the chance to sit down with him before it was too late. Definitely something that would have haunted me for the rest of my life. Blessed that i got to play for him and learn so much from him during my 5 1/2 years in Utah. You knew he always had your back when you stepped out on that court. #ripcoachsloan #legend

A post shared by Deron Williams (@dwill8) on May 22, 2020 at 7:36am PDT

 

Completely heart broken this morning... Praying for Tammy and the family... Coach Allowed Me To Flourish And Take My Game To Another Level... As Ferocious As He Was On The Court & Sidelines, Off The Court He Was Thoughtful And Kind... Was So Amazing To My Family.. My Years In Utah Were Special Not Just Because Of My Teammates Or Larry Miller (our owner) But Large In Part To Coach Sloan Making It A Family First Environment!!! I Know You’re In A Better Place, But We Miss You!!! Rest Easy Coach... #HOLDAT 🙏🏽 📷: @melissamajch

A post shared by Carlos Boozer (@mrcbooz) on May 22, 2020 at 9:26am PDT

I loved everything about Jerry Sloan, from the way he played to the way he coached. He was a tenacious competitor who represented the Bulls of the 70s so well. Jerry became one of my favorite coaches when he was on the 1996 Dream Team staff and it was an honor to learn from him. pic.twitter.com/pEhbmiFbzp

— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) May 22, 2020

RIP Coach Sloan! ❤️ Legend!! https://t.co/hKeAReoqLV

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 22, 2020

Thank you for the opportunities, thank you for the lessons, thank you for help mold me into a great basketball player and man. I will always bring my “lunch pail” to work! RIP Coach Sloan 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/GPICXmG7N6

— Paul Millsap (@Paulmillsap4) May 22, 2020

RIP Coach.. You don’t think of the Jazz without thinking of Coach Sloan, Thankyou. https://t.co/89I7uUeZqy

— Joe Ingles (@Joeingles7) May 22, 2020

I didn't get to spend a lot of time playing for Coach Sloan, but coming in as a rookie he had a major impact on my transition to the @NBA. I'm grateful for that. Prayers to his family, friends and loved ones. May he Rest In Peace. pic.twitter.com/DYJ4F4CvRw

— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) May 22, 2020

R.I.P Jerry Sloan 🙏🏽

— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) May 22, 2020

Our condolences to Jerry Sloan’s family & friends. #RIP Coach Sloan @chicagobulls @utahjazz @NBA

— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) May 22, 2020

RIP #JerrySloan .. one of the greats! No player achieves greatness without great coaching. john Stockton projected as a good little backup and Karl Malone as a quality power forward before meeting Sloan and became Alltime greats! RIP

— Kenny Smith (@TheJetOnTNT) May 22, 2020

RIP COACH SLOAN MAN🙏🏽♥️

— Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) May 22, 2020

Prayers are with Jerry Sloan’s family today. The game lost a legend 🙏🏾

— Chris Paul (@CP3) May 22, 2020

Rest In Peace Jerry Sloan 🙏🏽 @utahjazz https://t.co/v3jpTPaktC

— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) May 22, 2020

RIP to the great Jerry Sloan..

— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 22, 2020

Gone too soon. One of the greatest to ever do it. RIP Jerry Sloan, thoughts and prayers are with your family 🙏🏽 #NBATogether

— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) May 23, 2020