Chicago Bulls legend Horace Grant is bringing his new project “Legends in Session” to the Chicago Sports Network on October 24, and the first wave of guests reads like a highlight reel of NBA history.
Produced by Urban Grind TV in Chicago, the series pairs Grant with legends from the game for conversations about their lives and careers, while also using the platform to support charity. Grant said the show has taken on a meaning he didn’t exactly envision when it was first announced almost a year ago, but one he’s grateful to see come together.
The opening three episodes alone feature Charles Oakley, Phil Jackson, and Toni Kukoc. Grant faced all three during his Bulls run from 1987 to 1994, and he said the interviews uncovered things he hadn’t known before. One moment with Jackson stood out in particular.
“Phil said a whole bunch of things that I didn’t know happened with the Bulls in terms of his philosophy on a lot of things,” Grant said. “I said something like, ‘ You are the Zen master. He corrected me; he was like, ‘Horace, I’m not the Zen master because Zen could never be mastered.'”
The guest list stretches well beyond that first trio. Grant also has his brother Harvey, Vernon Maxwell, Robert Horry, Bill Cartwright, Kendall Gill, World Series champion and MVP Jose Rijo, and 1983 American League Rookie of the Year Ron Kittle on the docket.
For Grant, though, the series is about more than nostalgia. It’s about making sure greats are appreciated while they’re still here to hear it.
That feeling hit home with Stacey King, Grant’s former teammate and longtime friend, who passed away in June. King appears in an episode, and Grant said the moment carried extra weight because of the bond they shared.
“Remember my brother, it just makes it a lot more special in terms of the laughter that we had,” Grant said. “Him being the comedian. Being the voice of the Bulls for so many years, giving me the hot sauce, made everything so much more unique.”
Grant said that experience sharpened the mission behind the series.
“My objective is to give my former teammates and opponents their flowers now,” Grant said. “I was so very fortunate to give my late great friend Stacey King his flowers.”
He also said he’d like to expand the guest list even further, with Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, and Gary Payton among the names he wants to bring on. Grant played with all four during stops with the Bulls, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, and Seattle SuperSonics. He’d also like to keep the show rooted in Chicago by bringing in local standouts such as Tim Hardaway, Marcus Liberty, Eddie Johnson, and Derrick Rose.
Grant expects the series to catch fire, and he wants it to do so for the right reasons.
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