Longley (centre 13) played alongside NBA greats such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.(Getty Images: Steve Woltmann)
Longley remains the only Australian to win multiple titles in the NBA.(Getty Images: David E Klutho/Sports Illustrated)
Longley grabs a rebound against Greg Ostertag of the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, Utah in June 1998.(Getty Images: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE)
Longley was always tall so basketball was a natural fit, but he never dreamed of a career in the sport.(Supplied: Luc Longley)]
Longley says he never planned for sport to be a "big deal" in his life.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
Andrew Vlahov got his friend Luc Longley in front of US college basketball scouts.(Supplied: The West Australian)
Australian Luc Longley (centre seated) in a promo photo for the UNM Lobos basketball team.(Supplied: UNM)
New York Knicks' Patrick Ewing runs up against Longley, December 9, 1997, as Michael Jordan looks on at left. (Reuters: Reuters photographer)
Longley smashes a slam dunk against Orlando Magic.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
The Chicago Bulls team huddle before hitting the court.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan jokes with teammate Luc Longley as they walk across the court in the second quarter of game against the Philadelphia 76ers, in Chicago April 7, 1997.(Reuters: Reuters photographer)
Jordan tells Australian Story that he had to give Longley a little "tough love" to improve his game.(Australian Story)Loading...Loading...
The Bulls "crawled across the line" to achieve an extraordinary second three-peat.(Reuters: Anne Ryan/ USA Today)
Longley looks back fondly on his time with the Bulls.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
Rodman and MJ go wild in the locker room celebrating their victory over Utah Jazz in the 1998 championship.(Reuters: Reuters photographer)
Fans would clamber to get a piece of Bulls history. Longley signs autographs in Portland, Oregon in January 1998.(Getty Images: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE)
Longley's size came in handy to take on the big man of the NBA, Orlando's Shaquille O’Neal.(Getty Images: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE)
Pippen says he still considers Longley a friend, 30 years on.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
Pippen tells Australian Story Longley was more likely to help you up than knock you down.(Australian Story: Timothy Myers)
Longley puts his time with Rodman down to "life experience".(Reuters)
Longley escorts Rodman off the court after he was ejected from a game with New Jersey, March, 1996.(Reuters: Reuters Photographer)
Playing for the Phoenix Suns, Luc Longley battles for a rebound with Los Angeles Lakers forward Glen Rice in Phoenix, April 2, 1999.(Reuters: JT/JP)
Longley played for Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games two years after the Bulls' three-peat victory.(AAP: Dean Lewins)
Longley sinks a slam dunk in a game against Canada at the Sydney Olympics.(AAP: Dean Lewins)
Longley's ankle injury dashed the Boomers' chances of winning a medal.(AAP: Julian Smith)Loading...
Former Chicago Bulls player Luc Longley, who played at the height of the NBA team's success in the 90s, has gone on to coach and mentor Australian players.(Australian Story: Simon Winter)
Longley and Anna reconnected and eventually married after having known each other since high school.(Australian Story: Marc Smith)
Longley was stil in college in the US when he played for the Boomers at the 1988 Olympics.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
Longley shows his brother Sam a few pointers.(Supplied: UNM)
Longley worked as an assistant coach at the Boomers, alongside coach Andrej Lemanis (right).(AAP: Julian Smith)
Life in Denmark, WA is a change of pace from the whirlwind years playing in the US in the 1990s.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
Surfing has always been one of Longley's favourite pastimes.(Supplied: Luc Longley)
At home in Denmark with Anna and dogs Milo and Hubert.(Australian Story: Marc Smith)
Loyal companion Hubert.
Longley says he is proud of his NBA career, even though it wasn’t "perfect".(Australian Story: Marc Smith)