In Sunday's Lakers home win over the Warriors, a figure once familiar to Lakers fans appeared in the stands — "Zen Master" Phil Jackson. Jackson, 76, coached the Lakers in 1999-2004 and 2006-2011 and helped the team win five championships. And, he's the ex-boyfriend of Jenny Bath, the current Owner of the Lakers.
So why is the old Zen master here? Today, according to The Athletic's famous reporter Sam Amick and Bill Oram, Zen master has been in frequent contact with Jenny Bass on team affairs throughout the season, especially a series of complicated situations around Wei Shao, which have aroused the interest of Zen master. Zen Master, meanwhile, has been a Lakers consultant all season.
Zen Master served as a Lakers for 11 seasons, he was very ambitious, and also hoped to enter the Lakers management, but at that time the Lakers were run by The Elder Bass, and firmly disagreed with Zen Master's request. At that time, Zen Master and Jenny Bass were in love, and the difference between the two was 16 years. After leaving the Lakers, Zen joined Knicks management, but within a few seasons he was swept out by the Knicks for a series of fainting operations.
The Lakers have had a poor record this season, and many people blamed Jane Bass on her nepotism. Jenny reportedly values the opinions of her sisters and her husband, The Rambis, a Lakers consultant. The return of the Zen master this time is also considered to be a "harem interference" to a certain extent. The Lakers scene is really getting more and more interesting.