Former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Tex Winter passed away on Oct. 10, 2018 at the age of 96.
Known as the innovator of the triangle offense, Winter started his coaching career at Kansas State in 1947 and made stops at Marquette, Washington, Northwestern and Long Beach State.
Along with being the Houston Rockets head coach (1971-73), Winter is best known for his stints with the Chicago Bulls (1985-98) and Lakers (1999-2008). Over a 23-year span, Winter was an integral part of head coach Phil Jackson’s coaching staff where they won 10 championships together.
“Tex helped lead the team to four NBA Championships and was a mentor to many of our coaches and players,” Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss said in a statement.