NBA FUN FACTS:
CHICAGO BULLS

Benny the mascot once shot a towel in a dude's face. That's fun (and assault).

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This guy would fit in well with the Bulls.

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In a list of the greatest sports debates ever, two you'll never come across involve the Chicago Bulls: (1) is Michael Jordan the greatest of all-time? (Don't give us that junk about the Big O's numbers!) and (2) is the entrance music for the mid-1990s Bulls the best of all-time? C'mon. It's a different era in Chicago these days, but the No. 1 draft pick Mr. Derrick Rose is a Chicago native and understands a team like the '96 Bulls only comes along once. As Rose and company set out to become their own men, we're going to briefly investigate some irreverent reasons why you should care.

1. The Bulls have a pair of bad hair all-stars: Joakim Noah and Drew Gooden.

2. Andres Nocioni has his own tribute song. Really.

3. The Matadors are the Bulls'…alternate…dance team. You'll never see "Thriller" the same way again.

4. Coldplay shot the video for their newest single "Lost!" at the United Center, the Bulls' home arena.

5. Noah isn't the only athlete in Chicago named Joakim. Weird.

6. Thabo Sefolosha is the only Swiss-born NBA-er.

7. Luol Deng played high school ball at Blair Academy in New Jersey alongside Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva.

8. Ron Harper, comparable to D-Wade? Say Whaaat?

9. Here's an interesting article on the architect of the Bulls' dynasties, Jerry Krause. (or Crumbs, as Michael Jordan used to call him).

10. Benny the Bull: Livin' the Thug Life.

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