Phil Jackson's Return as Lakers Coach as Explained by Zen Buddhism

The story of Phil Jackson is already the stuff of legends, but after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to yet another championship victory this year, the so-called "Zen Master" isn't ready to close the book on his sports career just yet.

Today, 65-year-old Jackson -- whose health has reportedly been ailing in recent years -- reversed course on earlier statements indicating he would retire and announced that he will, in fact, be returning to coach the Lakers for a record-setting 11th tenured season.

Besides the possibility of achieving a flabbergasting 12th NBA championship -- and a fourth "three-peat" at that (that's four sets of three years of consecutive championships, for all those non-NBA fans out there) (trademark Pat Riley) -- why else would the winningest coach in NBA history elect to put himself into the stressful, demanding situation of attempting to steer a larger-than-life team to victory yet again? (MORE)

Source: AOL News