Who was Jerry Krause? 5 things to know about the villain — and in some ways, hero — of the Chicago Bulls dynasty

CHICAGO - Jerry Krause never was one of the guys.

And Michael Jordan never let him forget it.

Krause built the Chicago Bulls dynasty by drafting Horace Grant, heisting Scottie Pippen and trading for the untamed Dennis Rodman. Krause also engineered the hiring of Phil Jackson, the yin to his yang, and Tex Winter, the master of the triangle offense.

But the architect of the Bulls dynasty never got his due from fans - and that was partly his fault.

Here are five things to know about Jerome "Jerry" Krause, the Chicago native who died in 2017