People have been killing because of racial differences since the time of Adam and Eve, but in this country racism has been primarily aimed at African Americans.
I grew up in the heart of the Depression.
But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.
The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.
Do your best when no one is looking.
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.