UCLA acknowledged this shift by bringing in Alex Haley (the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X) and Eldridge Cleaver (Soul on Ice) as speakers.

If not shown appreciation, it gets to you.

I've kept in touch with many of my former teammates: Bob Marcucci was our team manager and we bonded over our passion for baseball.

The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.

Practices were tough.

For me, the bold jazz of John Coltrane and Miles Davis reflected the bold attitude in African-Americans finding their political identity and voice.

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.