By Ken Davis Hall of Fame basketball coach John Thompson Jr. was many things to many people. He was never just about basketball. If you thought that about the man, you were missing the big picture. Thompson was a coach, a teacher, a counselor, a man of convictions and principle, extremely intelligent, extremely large, secretive […]
KU coach Bill Self among HOF Mannie Jackson award winners
May 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Kansas coach Bill Self has been named one of three winners of the 2015 Mannie Jackson – Basketball’s Human Spirit Award, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday on NBA TV. Self is joined by former Reebok CEO Paul Fireman and 14-year NBA veteran Steve Smith. The three winners will be recognized Sept. 10 at […]
Basketball Hall finally calls KU, Celtics great Jo Jo White
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – Jo Jo White should have been in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame a long time ago. If that thought didn’t cross your mind on its own, he certainly would let you know that he was waiting . . . and waiting. The waiting is over. The Class of 2015 was introduced at […]