Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!

Coached by the legendary Adolph Rupp UK lost to Texas Western (today's UTEP) a game that was reenacted in the movie Glory Road. C. On February 27 2007 the Miami Heat were honored for their 2005–2006 NBA Championship at the White House.

This made him the first (and so far only) NBA figure to win an NBA championship as a player coach (both assistant and head) and executive. Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20 1945) is an American professional basketball executive and a former coach and player in the NBA. He received the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the NBA Coaches Association on June 20 2012.