Kendrick Perkins to join Jackson State men’s basketball as GM

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Kendrick Perkins, former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion, has agreed to become general manager of Jackson StateMen’s basketball team.

ESPN.com first reported the deal on Friday. Perkins was working as an analyst for the network, which also reported that Perkins intends to continue in his current television role and will have ties to the university’s broadcast and journalism program.

School officials have not yet made any announcement. Perkins will work with new Jackson State coach Trey Johnson and athletic director Ashley Robinson. The Tigers went 12-21 last season and haven’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2007.

Perkins spent 14 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New Orleans Pelicans, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He won his title with the Celtics and joined ESPN in 2019.