He currently serves the Magic in several off-the-court functions and was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.

Anderson left school and entered the NBA draft in 1989, where he was selected with the 11th pick of the first round by the Orlando Magic.

At the end of Game One, Anderson famously stripped Jordan from behind, leading to the game-winning basket for the Magic.

Kenny Smith hit a three-pointer for Houston shortly thereafter, tying the game and sending it to overtime.

After that, Anderson's career took an abrupt downward spiral, largely due to a sudden inability to shoot free throws.

During the 1996–97 season, Anderson's free throw shooting percentage tumbled to a career-low 40.4% and his scoring average to 12.0 points per game.

Through January 27 of that season, Anderson was averaging only 6.5 points per game, and shooting a paltry 36.3% from the free throw line.

Anderson would play on with the Magic through the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, after which he was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Tariq Abdul-Wahad and draft compensation.