Taj Gibson

Taj Gibson is a current NBA power forward for the Chicago Bulls. Gibson played collegiately for the USC Trojans making headlines as one of the oldest freshman in the country at 21 years old. In 2009, Gibson led the Trojans to a Pac 10 Championship, and was named to the All-Pac 10 Tournament Team. After the 2009 season, Gibson declared for the NBA draft and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round. Gibson started for most of the season, helping the Bulls reach the playoffs, and being selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, averaging 7.6 points per game and 7 rebounds. In the 2011 season, the Bulls signed Carlos Boozer, relegating Gibson to a back-up role throughout Boozer’s tenure in Chicago. Gibson enjoyed success as a bench player in the 2013-2014 season, averaging 13 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, as well as being a league leader in blocked shots per game. In 2012, Gibson was named to the United States Select Team, a team that practiced against the US Olympic team to prepare them for the 2012 London Olympics. He spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Bulls before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gibson then played two years with the Minnesota Timberwolves before signing with the New York Knicks during the 2019 offseason.