CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls recently acquired 63-year-old ex-Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey as its new point guard, the Chicago Tribune reports. Originally joining the NBA as an adviser in early October, Dempsey shocked numerous basketball insiders and observer — and himself — by becoming the new face of the franchise and moving to point guard.

Dempsey spoke with Duffel Blog — in between learning the NBA rule book and fundamental set plays — to discuss the fortuitous chain of events that led to his signing with the storied Chicago Bulls.

"It all started when [Bulls owner] Jerry Reinsdorf invited me to his personal United Center suite to thank me for my service," Dempsey said. "When he found out I maxed out my basketball throw on my West Point Cadet Fitness Assessment back in '73, I hadn't missed 68% of regular season games the last four years, and I didn't have any civil litigation pending, he said the job was mine to lose."