![]() In the book from legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, Wooden himself writes about seven people who have been his mentors in life, and then seven of his mentee contribute chapters on their experiences with Wooden. Wooden's mentors range from his own basketball coaches, to Mother Teresa, to his deceased wife, Nellie. Mentees include Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Wooden's great granddaughter, and even a fan he has never met. This is the third (and probably final) Wooden book I will read. I really liked the unique voices in the second half of the book, because while Wooden's reputation is made clear throughout his own writing, it was interesting to hear about him directly from others. The final contributor is the fan who has not met Wooden and he was the most relatable to me. This fan is a teacher who uses Wooden's -isms in his class. I love that idea. As a finale, this book fulfilled its purpose.
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