Bob Love was one of the first names to become synonymous with greatness and the Chicago Bulls. A three-time All-Star who spent nine of his 11 seasons in the NBA playing for Chicago, Love was the second Bulls player to ever have his jersey retired by the organization.

Bob Love was a 3-time All-Star and 3-time All-Defensive honoree during his 11-year NBA career, 8-plus of which was spent with Chicago.

Former Chicago Bulls star Bob Love died Monday after battling cancer, the team announced. He was 81. A forward out of Southern University, Love played 11 seasons in the NBA, nine spent with Chicago. Traded to the Bulls in the middle of the 1968-69 season,