On Monday, a group of Bright Siders and I got to spend 35 minutes in a private interview session with Phoenix Suns General Manager James Jones.
Jones played 4 years at University of Miami and 15 years in the NBA, including 7 straight NBA Finals (3 championships) with LeBron James in Cleveland and Miami. He earned the nickname Champ from his teammates along the way, as a guy who embodied everything about being a champion. Jones joined the Suns front office immediately upon retiring five years ago, and led the Suns from laughingstock to NBA Finals in just two seasons after taking over the team as full time GM.