Everyone made the same joke about Bulls’ latest free agent signing

Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A view of the Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of game shorts at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

1990s baseball fans are getting an unexpected treat from the NBA this week.

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Friday that the Chicago Bulls are signing free agent big man Kenneth Lofton Jr. Charania adds that Lofton is getting a one-year deal and will have a chance to compete for a roster spot in training camp.

The news about Lofton, also sometimes known as “Kenny Lofton Jr.” led to everybody making the same joke on social media — that Chicago had landed another Kenny Lofton.

Kenny Lofton was a six-time MLB All-Star outfielder (and four-time Gold Glover) who played for both the Chicago White Sox (in 2002) and Chicago Cubs (2003). That Lofton peaked on the then-Cleveland Indians in the ’90s and was a bit past his prime by the time he got to Chicago. But this week’s news about the Bulls still made for a nice nod to the past regardless.

Lofton Jr., 22, is not actually related to the baseball-playing Lofton. But he is a strong low-post scorer at just 6-foot-7 who averaged 25.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in the NBA G League last season. Now Lofton Jr. will try to increase the historical value of Loftons in Chicago.

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