“Athletes, we were supposed to just be there, and in class I made it a point that I was prepared for every exam, that I got on that Dean's List. Because I wanted them to see that there was a black person on the Dean's List who was an athlete. I accepted the challenge, because I want you to know that we bleed just like you do. We have feelings just like you do. Let us read the same books and we'll understand it just like you do!” BasketballNbaAfro American RelationsThey Cleared The LaneRon Thomas Author:Lenny Wilkens
“I learned early that if I wanted to achieve anything in life, I'd have to do it myself. I learned that I had to be accountable.” IfsWantedAchieveBasketballCoachingBasketball CoachingMotivational BasketballBasketball TeamAnything In LifeEncouraging Basketball Author:Lenny Wilkens
“The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You've got to be accountable for who you are. It's too easy to blame things on someone else.” LooksImportantMotivationalEasySportsQualityPlayerBasketballBlameWho You AreCoachesCoachingMotivational SportsAccountabilityBasketball CoachingInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballBasketball CoachBasketball MotivationBasketball TeamSports CoachCoaches MotivationalCoaches And PlayersMotivational CoachingInspirational CoachPlayer To CoachEncouraging BasketballInspirational CoachingSports Coaching Author:Lenny Wilkens
“I told Zollie Volchok we needed an ultrasound machine and he asked me why we needed music in the locker room.” RoomsNeededBasketballMachinesLockersLocker RoomUltrasounds Author:Lenny Wilkens
