Coach Wooden had a rule about players not having long hair or facial hair. After going undefeated & being POY, Bill Walton told him he didnt have the right to make him shave his beard. Wooden agreed. But he had the right to not play him, and replied "we'll miss you Bill"
2005: Kobe had 62 pts in the first 3 quarters vs the Mavs. Phil Jackson had asst coach Brian Shaw ask Kobe if he wanted to play the 4th and try to hit 70. Kobe replied, "Nah, I'll get it another time" & sat the rest of the game.
A month later he dropped 81. 😤 #MambaMentality
Kobe Bryant’s 3:30am Facebook post after tearing his Achilles in 2013:
“If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear… that’s ‘mamba mentality’ we don’t quit, we don’t cower, we don’t run.” 😤
#OTD "Pistol" Pete Maravich passed away playing pick-up basketball at age 40. He's the all-time leading NCAA DI scorer w 3,667 pts & 44.2 ppg average. This was before freshman could play on NCAA varsity, the 3-point line & the shot clock. He was way before his time #RIP 🏀🙏
(1970) Pistol Pete Maravich receives the Sporting News College Player of the Year award during halftime of his first NBA game 📺
44.2 PPG average playing for LSU, making him the NCAA's all time leading scorer.