Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'

The life lessons taught by John Wooden have become legend. Here's a collection of some of the greatest 'Woodenisms.'

Earn the right to be proud and confident.

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better.

All that matters is the pressure you put on yourself. External pressures cause people to choke. While you can't control what happens to you, you can control how you react.

Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.