“My fellow Wilmington, North Carolina native Meadowlark Lemon is a true national treasure. I watched him play for the Harlem Globetrotters when I was growing up and his skill with the basketball and dedication to the game were an inspiration not only to me, but to kids all around the world.” WorldPlayInspirationKidsGamesGrowing UpGrowingSkillsBasketballFellowsTreasureAround The WorldNativeDedicationCarolinaLemonsNorth CarolinaHarlemNational TreasureWilmingtonGlobetrottersMeadowlarks Author:Michael Jordan
“Meadowlark and I share a common vision of bringing joy and laughter to others.” JoyCommonVisionShareLaughterCommon VisionBringing JoyMeadowlarks Author:Bill Cosby
“Meadowlark Lemon's book Trust Your Next Shot is written by a remarkable person. I have had the pleasure of knowing Meadowlark for quite some time. He has given back to his community quite generously in addition to serving as an outstanding role model for young people. Meadowlark's career has allowed him to touch people's lives everywhere and I am so proud to be his friend. God has certainly touched his life.” PeoplePersonsBookYoungNextGivenCommunityPleasureCareersRolesKnowingWrittenProudModelsShotsTouchedRemarkableServingRole ModelsOutstandingLemonsMeadowlarks Author:Lenny Wilkens
“Meadowlark Lemon is one very clever man, unique and truly one of a kind.” MenKindUniqueCleverLemonsVery CleverOne Of A KindClever ManMeadowlarks Author:Mickey Rooney
“Meadowlark inspired me to play for a long time. I thought, 'If he could do it, I can do it.' The legacy that Meadowlark leaves is something that every child and adult can benefit from.” IfsChildrenLongI CanPlayCan DoBenefitsLong TimeAdultsInspiredLegacyI Can Do ItMeadowlarks Author:Robert Parish
“Wherever we go we do harm, forgiving ourselves as wheels do cement for wearing each other out. We set this house on fire, forgetting that we live within. (from "To a Meadowlark," for M.L. Smoker)” HouseForgetFireForgivingHarmWheelsCementSmokersMeadowlarks Author:Jim Harrison
“Meadowlark was the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen.” PlayerBasketballIncrediblesBasketball PlayerSensationalGlobetrottersMeadowlarks Author:Wilt Chamberlain
“Death's a fierce meadowlark: but to die having made / Something more equal to the centuries / Than muscle and bone, is mostly to shed weakness.” MadeDiesCenturyEqualWeaknessBonesMusclesFierceShedMeadowlarks Book:The Selected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers Source: The Selected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers