The Bulls’ Ben Wallace is a Valuable Asset

With the Bulls gearing up for the upcoming season, it seems important to take a look at who will be ripping up the court on behalf of the windy city. One of the Bulls’ big names is Ben Wallace, who joined the team last year after signing a four-year, $60 million contract. After playing with the Detroit Pistons for six years, Wallace decided to leave when his relationship with coach Flip Saunders became strained and the Bulls gained momentum and offered him more money. He was considered one of the pillars of the Pistons’ success, helping to carry them to a championship in 2004. Wallace, a 6’9”, 240 lb. center, is one of the best defensive players in the game. He helped Chicago make it to the playoffs last season and hopes are high that he and the other players will exhort that same effort this year.

Ben Wallace, a.k.a. “Big Ben”, “The Fro”, “The Body”, and “The Beast”, was born on September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama. He achieved all-state honors in track, football, and baseball in high school and played his first two years of college basketball at Cuyahoga Community College. Wallace transferred to Virginia Union, a Division II school, and was signed as a rookie free agent by the Washington Bullets on October 2, 1996 after playing in Italy. He was traded to the Orlando Magic in 1999 and in 2000 he was traded to the Detroit Pistons. From there Wallace made his imprint on the game of basketball, and the Bulls are lucky enough to have him on their side for the next three years.

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