Taj Gibson discusses lengthy call with Tom Thibodeau after joining Bulls staff
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 5:59 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
Taj Gibson began his coaching career with the Chicago Bulls after retiring from the NBA. Shortly after his announcement, he received a call from Tom Thibodeau, his former head coach. Initially expecting a brief conversation, Gibson ended up talking with Thibodeau for nearly an hour and a half, covering various aspects of coaching. Gibson expressed his appreciation for the support systems within the Bulls organization, emphasizing the familial atmosphere. He joins the coaching staff led by Tiago Splitter, who is taking over a team that struggled last season, finishing with a 31-51 record.
- •Taj Gibson was named an assistant coach after retiring from the NBA.
- •Tom Thibodeau called Gibson to congratulate him and offer coaching insights.
- •The conversation shifted to a coaching tutorial that lasted over an hour.
- •Gibson appreciates the family-like culture of the Bulls organization.
- •He joins a staff that aims to improve a team that has had limited playoff success.
- 5:59 AMYahoo Sports — Bulls news: Tom Thibodeau's congratulatory call to Taj Gibson took an unexpected turn
"Taj Gibson’s first day as a coach came with a phone call he did not expect to last as long as it did. One day after retiring from the NBA and being named an assistant on Tiago Splitter’s Bulls staff , Gibson described how Tom Thibodeau, his head coach during his early years in Chicago, reached out immediately. “Yesterday was such a whirlwind, but […] The post Bulls news: Tom Thibodeau's congratulatory call to Taj Gibson took an unexpected turn appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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