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Dad and the Zen Master: Coby Karl's two legendary mentors

If Coby Karl has a question about coaching, he can walk out of his office, head down the hallway and knock on the door of an 11-time NBA champion. Or he can scroll through the contacts on his phone and call a coach who has won more than 1,100 NBA games.

Yes, it's hard to find a pair of coaching mentors more accomplished than Karl's boss, Phil Jackson, and his father, George Karl.

Between the two coaching legends: 2,330 wins, 42 playoff appearances, 11 championships and an endless repository of basketball knowledge.

"I couldn't really ask for a better situation," Coby Karl says.