well I’m gonna start you off with a fact not an alternative fact but a fact John
not an alternative fact but a fact John
not an alternative fact but a fact John Wooden was the greatest coach in the
Wooden was the greatest coach in the
Wooden was the greatest coach in the history of American sport to give you
history of American sport to give you
history of American sport to give you some of thank you is the fabric of the
some of thank you is the fabric of the
some of thank you is the fabric of the legacy that we all share his Bruins he
legacy that we all share his Bruins he
legacy that we all share his Bruins he set records it’ll never be equal ten
set records it’ll never be equal ten
set records it’ll never be equal ten championships in twelve years eighty
championships in twelve years eighty
championships in twelve years eighty eight straight games 38 straight games
eight straight games 38 straight games
eight straight games 38 straight games in the NCAA tournament
in the NCAA tournament
in the NCAA tournament Wow who will ever do that and when he
Wow who will ever do that and when he
Wow who will ever do that and when he retired in 1975 in fact he didn’t really
retired in 1975 in fact he didn’t really
retired in 1975 in fact he didn’t really stop work and he just kept teaching this
stop work and he just kept teaching this
stop work and he just kept teaching this unique philosophy that led to that
unique philosophy that led to that
unique philosophy that led to that enormous success in Pauley Pavilion and
enormous success in Pauley Pavilion and
enormous success in Pauley Pavilion and the essence of that philosophy his
the essence of that philosophy his
the essence of that philosophy his pyramid of success is based on a
pyramid of success is based on a
pyramid of success is based on a definition of success very different
definition of success very different
definition of success very different than what most of us grew up with we
than what most of us grew up with we
than what most of us grew up with we grew up with mr. Webster’s definition
grew up with mr. Webster’s definition
grew up with mr. Webster’s definition the attainment of money power and fame
the attainment of money power and fame
the attainment of money power and fame and yet I had the unique opportunity to
and yet I had the unique opportunity to
and yet I had the unique opportunity to work in the entertainment industry and
work in the entertainment industry and
work in the entertainment industry and know that a lot of people who are rich
know that a lot of people who are rich
know that a lot of people who are rich powerful and famous were amongst the
powerful and famous were amongst the
powerful and famous were amongst the most miserable people I ever met in my
most miserable people I ever met in my
most miserable people I ever met in my life coaches definition is different
life coaches definition is different
life coaches definition is different coaches definition is that success is in
coaches definition is that success is in
coaches definition is that success is in fact peace of mind that you only get
fact peace of mind that you only get
fact peace of mind that you only get through knowing that you’ve done your
through knowing that you’ve done your
through knowing that you’ve done your best to be the best that you’re capable
best to be the best that you’re capable
best to be the best that you’re capable of being your competition in life is
of being your competition in life is
of being your competition in life is with no one other than that potential
with no one other than that potential
with no one other than that potential that resides within you that’s what led
that resides within you that’s what led
that resides within you that’s what led to all those championships but it also
to all those championships but it also
to all those championships but it also led to this opinion he was the happiest
led to this opinion he was the happiest
led to this opinion he was the happiest most fulfilled person I ever met so let
most fulfilled person I ever met so let
most fulfilled person I ever met so let me tell you a little bit about my back
me tell you a little bit about my back
me tell you a little bit about my back story with coaches dr. Strauss mentioned
story with coaches dr. Strauss mentioned
story with coaches dr. Strauss mentioned I grew up about a mile away from here
I grew up about a mile away from here
I grew up about a mile away from here dreaming of going to UCLA not playing
dreaming of going to UCLA not playing
dreaming of going to UCLA not playing basketball but go to school here and I
basketball but go to school here and I
basketball but go to school here and I guess I got pretty good and ended up
guess I got pretty good and ended up
guess I got pretty good and ended up getting a chance to come to UCLA and
getting a chance to come to UCLA and
getting a chance to come to UCLA and play for the great John Wooden what a
play for the great John Wooden what a
play for the great John Wooden what a dream a dream come true I played
dream a dream come true I played
dream a dream come true I played freshman basketball it was the most
freshman basketball it was the most
freshman basketball it was the most valuable player with Henry Bibby I
valuable player with Henry Bibby I
valuable player with Henry Bibby I couldn’t wait and then I spent the next
couldn’t wait and then I spent the next
couldn’t wait and then I spent the next three years planted
three years planted
three years planted firmly on the bench watching the Bruins
firmly on the bench watching the Bruins
firmly on the bench watching the Bruins go 87 and three and winning three
go 87 and three and winning three
go 87 and three and winning three national championships I’m one of 13 men
national championships I’m one of 13 men
national championships I’m one of 13 men who’ve been on three championship teams
who’ve been on three championship teams
who’ve been on three championship teams no big surprise the other 12 they all
no big surprise the other 12 they all
no big surprise the other 12 they all played for John Wooden and what we learn
played for John Wooden and what we learn
played for John Wooden and what we learn beyond this basic philosophy of life
beyond this basic philosophy of life
beyond this basic philosophy of life about being your best is that in fact in
about being your best is that in fact in
about being your best is that in fact in that pursuit of excellence that that’s
that pursuit of excellence that that’s
that pursuit of excellence that that’s where our real happiness comes in so I
where our real happiness comes in so I
where our real happiness comes in so I come up to school here I meet coach I
come up to school here I meet coach I
come up to school here I meet coach I play I sit on the bench for three years
play I sit on the bench for three years
play I sit on the bench for three years and honestly thought that’s it for me in
and honestly thought that’s it for me in
and honestly thought that’s it for me in coach see you later he was a professor
coach see you later he was a professor
coach see you later he was a professor in my favorite class and he flunked me
in my favorite class and he flunked me
in my favorite class and he flunked me three times straight after all who wants
three times straight after all who wants
three times straight after all who wants to go see that guy so I left UCLA I went
to go see that guy so I left UCLA I went
to go see that guy so I left UCLA I went into the entertainment business had some
into the entertainment business had some
into the entertainment business had some success got very lucky and got fired
success got very lucky and got fired
success got very lucky and got fired gave me an opportunity to really examine
gave me an opportunity to really examine
gave me an opportunity to really examine how had I gotten where I got in the
how had I gotten where I got in the
how had I gotten where I got in the entertainment business and realized that
entertainment business and realized that
entertainment business and realized that I was really good at getting a group of
I was really good at getting a group of
I was really good at getting a group of people to work towards a common goal
people to work towards a common goal
people to work towards a common goal and I guess that sounded familiar and I
and I guess that sounded familiar and I
and I guess that sounded familiar and I realized that everything I knew
realized that everything I knew
realized that everything I knew everything I believed in was the result
everything I believed in was the result
everything I believed in was the result of this man who I thought it didn’t like
of this man who I thought it didn’t like
of this man who I thought it didn’t like and it didn’t like me but 25 years or no
and it didn’t like me but 25 years or no
and it didn’t like me but 25 years or no 25 years I knew I had to pick up the
25 years I knew I had to pick up the
25 years I knew I had to pick up the phone and call him to thank him for what
phone and call him to thank him for what
phone and call him to thank him for what he’d given me now I had a phone number
he’d given me now I had a phone number
he’d given me now I had a phone number but it was old it was 25 years old
but it was old it was 25 years old
but it was old it was 25 years old remember the old days it didn’t have an
remember the old days it didn’t have an
remember the old days it didn’t have an area code in front of it but I knew if
area code in front of it but I knew if
area code in front of it but I knew if there was one guy who hadn’t moved it
there was one guy who hadn’t moved it
there was one guy who hadn’t moved it was coach and I’d made difficult calls
was coach and I’d made difficult calls
was coach and I’d made difficult calls running a studio fired people cancelled
running a studio fired people cancelled
running a studio fired people cancelled shows but no call whatever made me that
shows but no call whatever made me that
shows but no call whatever made me that anxious the idea of calling up coach and
anxious the idea of calling up coach and
anxious the idea of calling up coach and not just eating crow but eating a boxcar
not just eating crow but eating a boxcar
not just eating crow but eating a boxcar filled with crows to say coach you were
filled with crows to say coach you were
filled with crows to say coach you were right and I was wrong thank you well it
right and I was wrong thank you well it
right and I was wrong thank you well it took me about a day I finally dialed the
took me about a day I finally dialed the
took me about a day I finally dialed the phone and rang a few times and then when
phone and rang a few times and then when
phone and rang a few times and then when you’re really anxious about a phone call
you’re really anxious about a phone call
you’re really anxious about a phone call the greatest thing happened it could
the greatest thing happened it could
the greatest thing happened it could possibly happen the answering machine
possibly happen the answering machine
possibly happen the answering machine picked up and great I just have to leave
picked up and great I just have to leave
picked up and great I just have to leave a message well the thing beep and
a message well the thing beep and
a message well the thing beep and little message plays like a high coach
little message plays like a high coach
little message plays like a high coach this is Andy Hill now keep in mind at 25
this is Andy Hill now keep in mind at 25
this is Andy Hill now keep in mind at 25 years a long time I thought he might not
years a long time I thought he might not
years a long time I thought he might not remember me even worse I thought he
remember me even worse I thought he
remember me even worse I thought he would remember me and thought who wants
would remember me and thought who wants
would remember me and thought who wants to talk to that guy well the phone picks
to talk to that guy well the phone picks
to talk to that guy well the phone picks up and I go hi coach this is Andy Hill
up and I go hi coach this is Andy Hill
up and I go hi coach this is Andy Hill and bang he picks that thing up so fast
and bang he picks that thing up so fast
and bang he picks that thing up so fast you can’t believe it that crafty old
you can’t believe it that crafty old
you can’t believe it that crafty old dude screamed his calls and we went
dude screamed his calls and we went
dude screamed his calls and we went right back to where we left off 25 years
right back to where we left off 25 years
right back to where we left off 25 years ago he said hey where are you I said
ago he said hey where are you I said
ago he said hey where are you I said what do you mean where am i where are
what do you mean where am i where are
what do you mean where am i where are you and then something happened changed
you and then something happened changed
you and then something happened changed my life I heard a caring an interest a
my life I heard a caring an interest a
my life I heard a caring an interest a concern on the other end of the phone I
concern on the other end of the phone I
concern on the other end of the phone I never could have imagined said Andy when
never could have imagined said Andy when
never could have imagined said Andy when are you gonna come see your old coach I
are you gonna come see your old coach I
are you gonna come see your old coach I miss you well I went to see him the next
miss you well I went to see him the next
miss you well I went to see him the next day we spent about five hours together
day we spent about five hours together
day we spent about five hours together talked about leadership and life and at
talked about leadership and life and at
talked about leadership and life and at the end of those five hours I went
the end of those five hours I went
the end of those five hours I went downstairs to my car drove outside and
downstairs to my car drove outside and
downstairs to my car drove outside and there was coach up in the balcony waving
there was coach up in the balcony waving
there was coach up in the balcony waving goodbye I drove around the corner I
goodbye I drove around the corner I
goodbye I drove around the corner I turned my car off I cried for about 10
turned my car off I cried for about 10
turned my car off I cried for about 10 minutes
minutes
minutes wow I had reconnected with someone in my
wow I had reconnected with someone in my
wow I had reconnected with someone in my life who could be a mentor in a way I
life who could be a mentor in a way I
life who could be a mentor in a way I didn’t have and so what a thrill that I
didn’t have and so what a thrill that I
didn’t have and so what a thrill that I got to spend the next fourteen years
got to spend the next fourteen years
got to spend the next fourteen years with John Wooden and what a wonderful
with John Wooden and what a wonderful
with John Wooden and what a wonderful thing to be here today cuz he passed
thing to be here today cuz he passed
thing to be here today cuz he passed just upstairs so I feel like he’s right
just upstairs so I feel like he’s right
just upstairs so I feel like he’s right here with us so what did I really learn
here with us so what did I really learn
here with us so what did I really learn from coach this idea that you could keep
from coach this idea that you could keep
from coach this idea that you could keep getting better well a lot of it came
getting better well a lot of it came
getting better well a lot of it came from his own dad he gave him when he
from his own dad he gave him when he
from his own dad he gave him when he graduated from grade school to lists of
graduated from grade school to lists of
graduated from grade school to lists of threes don’t lie don’t cheat don’t steal
threes don’t lie don’t cheat don’t steal
threes don’t lie don’t cheat don’t steal and the other one which he actually
and the other one which he actually
and the other one which he actually really invoked don’t whine don’t
really invoked don’t whine don’t
really invoked don’t whine don’t complain don’t make excuses which even
complain don’t make excuses which even
complain don’t make excuses which even as he aged and dealt with lots of
as he aged and dealt with lots of
as he aged and dealt with lots of illnesses or the one thing you never
illnesses or the one thing you never
illnesses or the one thing you never heard from coach was a complaint what
heard from coach was a complaint what
heard from coach was a complaint what you heard from him was gratitude he also
you heard from him was gratitude he also
you heard from him was gratitude he also by the way wasn’t afraid of dying he
by the way wasn’t afraid of dying he
by the way wasn’t afraid of dying he talked about it a lot and he had great
talked about it a lot and he had great
talked about it a lot and he had great faith you know you could imagine when
faith you know you could imagine when
faith you know you could imagine when you’re 18 19 20 years old and this old
you’re 18 19 20 years old and this old
you’re 18 19 20 years old and this old guy but by younger than me today but
guy but by younger than me today but
guy but by younger than me today but this old guy
this old guy
this old guy kept telling us that the three most
kept telling us that the three most
kept telling us that the three most important things in our life or our
important things in our life or our
important things in our life or our family our friends and our faith
family our friends and our faith
family our friends and our faith now come on when you’re 18 years old
now come on when you’re 18 years old
now come on when you’re 18 years old what is it it’s girls in basketball or
what is it it’s girls in basketball or
what is it it’s girls in basketball or if you’re really into hoops basketball
if you’re really into hoops basketball
if you’re really into hoops basketball and girls family friends and faith we’re
and girls family friends and faith we’re
and girls family friends and faith we’re what coaches whole life was about
what coaches whole life was about
what coaches whole life was about he had grandchildren great-grandchildren
he had grandchildren great-grandchildren
he had grandchildren great-grandchildren and all these alumni around him which
and all these alumni around him which
and all these alumni around him which gave him great joy but at the end of the
gave him great joy but at the end of the
gave him great joy but at the end of the day coach’s life and his lesson about
day coach’s life and his lesson about
day coach’s life and his lesson about aging is the same as his lesson about
aging is the same as his lesson about
aging is the same as his lesson about life it’s about changing and getting
life it’s about changing and getting
life it’s about changing and getting better now before I get into that
better now before I get into that
better now before I get into that because change is hard and that’s a
because change is hard and that’s a
because change is hard and that’s a problem we all like to be right now I
problem we all like to be right now I
problem we all like to be right now I hope I get anybody in trouble here but
hope I get anybody in trouble here but
hope I get anybody in trouble here but if any of you here ever use this line
if any of you here ever use this line
if any of you here ever use this line you knew who I was when you married me
you know what coaches say that’s
you know what coaches say that’s pathetic
pathetic
pathetic but the truth is it’s very powerful
but the truth is it’s very powerful
but the truth is it’s very powerful because if you believe you aren’t going
because if you believe you aren’t going
because if you believe you aren’t going to change you’re always right and if you
to change you’re always right and if you
to change you’re always right and if you think you can you’re just getting
think you can you’re just getting
think you can you’re just getting started
started
started it’s not easy to change it’s hard so I
it’s not easy to change it’s hard so I
it’s not easy to change it’s hard so I want to tell you a few stories about
want to tell you a few stories about
want to tell you a few stories about change the nature of change first one is
change the nature of change first one is
change the nature of change first one is about having a sense of urgency to
about having a sense of urgency to
about having a sense of urgency to change to get better coach whether you
change to get better coach whether you
change to get better coach whether you know it or not was the most romantic man
know it or not was the most romantic man
know it or not was the most romantic man I ever met
I ever met
I ever met married to Nellie for 55 years when she
married to Nellie for 55 years when she
married to Nellie for 55 years when she passed on the 21st of each month they
passed on the 21st of each month they
passed on the 21st of each month they she’d write her a love letter put her
she’d write her a love letter put her
she’d write her a love letter put her under her pillow so years later I asked
under her pillow so years later I asked
under her pillow so years later I asked coach do you have any regrets in life
coach do you have any regrets in life
coach do you have any regrets in life and he had went really fast he said oh
and he had went really fast he said oh
and he had went really fast he said oh yes he said you know my Nellie oh she
yes he said you know my Nellie oh she
yes he said you know my Nellie oh she loved to dance and I never learned how I
loved to dance and I never learned how I
loved to dance and I never learned how I was a shy farm boy now if coach had
was a shy farm boy now if coach had
was a shy farm boy now if coach had another round at it he’d be on Dancing
another round at it he’d be on Dancing
another round at it he’d be on Dancing with the Stars
with the Stars
with the Stars I promise you but he didn’t do it
I promise you but he didn’t do it
I promise you but he didn’t do it you have to approach change with a sense
you have to approach change with a sense
you have to approach change with a sense of I’m gonna get it done because if you
of I’m gonna get it done because if you
of I’m gonna get it done because if you approach it with the sense of I’m gonna
approach it with the sense of I’m gonna
approach it with the sense of I’m gonna do it later just say forget about it I’m
do it later just say forget about it I’m
do it later just say forget about it I’m not doing it you have to be urgent this
not doing it you have to be urgent this
not doing it you have to be urgent this was what his change look like most of us
was what his change look like most of us
was what his change look like most of us aren’t very good at it
aren’t very good at it
aren’t very good at it after I’d become really close with Coach
after I’d become really close with Coach
after I’d become really close with Coach I’ve got to write a book with him and as
I’ve got to write a book with him and as
I’ve got to write a book with him and as part of the book tour we’re doing a show
part of the book tour we’re doing a show
part of the book tour we’re doing a show in Burbank so I go over to his house and
in Burbank so I go over to his house and
in Burbank so I go over to his house and pick him up and my wife’s big SUV and
pick him up and my wife’s big SUV and
pick him up and my wife’s big SUV and we’re driving to Burbank keep in mind we
we’re driving to Burbank keep in mind we
we’re driving to Burbank keep in mind we become really close now and we’re on the
become really close now and we’re on the
become really close now and we’re on the 134 freeway and I knew at this point
134 freeway and I knew at this point
134 freeway and I knew at this point that part of my problem with coach was
that part of my problem with coach was
that part of my problem with coach was when I had come to UCLA I was looking
when I had come to UCLA I was looking
when I had come to UCLA I was looking for a dad coach was looking for a point
for a dad coach was looking for a point
for a dad coach was looking for a point guard we had really missed so coach says
guard we had really missed so coach says
guard we had really missed so coach says out of the blue as we’re driving up the
out of the blue as we’re driving up the
out of the blue as we’re driving up the freeway Andy have I ever told you how
freeway Andy have I ever told you how
freeway Andy have I ever told you how much I love you
much I love you
much I love you have I ever told you how much I
have I ever told you how much I
have I ever told you how much I appreciate that you picked up the phone
appreciate that you picked up the phone
appreciate that you picked up the phone and called me I should have called you
and called me I should have called you
and called me I should have called you well the first thing that went through
well the first thing that went through
well the first thing that went through my mind was I was gonna drive right off
my mind was I was gonna drive right off
my mind was I was gonna drive right off the freeway but I was in my wife’s car I
the freeway but I was in my wife’s car I
the freeway but I was in my wife’s car I knew I couldn’t do that next thing was I
knew I couldn’t do that next thing was I
knew I couldn’t do that next thing was I thought I was gonna cry I’d waited my
thought I was gonna cry I’d waited my
thought I was gonna cry I’d waited my whole life to hear these words and now
whole life to hear these words and now
whole life to hear these words and now I’m hearing them from John wouldn’t Wow
I’m hearing them from John wouldn’t Wow
I’m hearing them from John wouldn’t Wow but I knew if I started to cry I would
but I knew if I started to cry I would
but I knew if I started to cry I would freak that old dude out so I took a deep
freak that old dude out so I took a deep
freak that old dude out so I took a deep breath I said you know Coach know you’ve
breath I said you know Coach know you’ve
breath I said you know Coach know you’ve never said that before I’ve seen it in
never said that before I’ve seen it in
never said that before I’ve seen it in your eyes I felt it in your hug but to
your eyes I felt it in your hug but to
your eyes I felt it in your hug but to hear you express those emotions thank
hear you express those emotions thank
hear you express those emotions thank you I love you too it’s what 95 year old
you I love you too it’s what 95 year old
you I love you too it’s what 95 year old John would have said to me I want you to
John would have said to me I want you to
John would have said to me I want you to think about he said you know I’ve been
think about he said you know I’ve been
think about he said you know I’ve been working on expressing my emotions I
working on expressing my emotions I
working on expressing my emotions I think I’m getting a little better at it
think I’m getting a little better at it
think I’m getting a little better at it that’s what change looks like it’s small
that’s what change looks like it’s small
that’s what change looks like it’s small it’s incremental and it happens every
it’s incremental and it happens every
it’s incremental and it happens every day coach had this great expression make
day coach had this great expression make
day coach had this great expression make each day your masterpiece
each day your masterpiece
each day your masterpiece masterpiece is you it’s your life keep
masterpiece is you it’s your life keep
masterpiece is you it’s your life keep painting keep making it better what I
painting keep making it better what I
painting keep making it better what I want to close with is the last speech
want to close with is the last speech
want to close with is the last speech John wouldn’t ever made now he’s the
John wouldn’t ever made now he’s the
John wouldn’t ever made now he’s the greatest speaker I ever saw he was
greatest speaker I ever saw he was
greatest speaker I ever saw he was getting an award as the greatest coach
getting an award as the greatest coach
getting an award as the greatest coach of all time and he was dying he was 98
of all time and he was dying he was 98
of all time and he was dying he was 98 so instead of having it in Pauley
so instead of having it in Pauley
so instead of having it in Pauley Pavilion we had a little restaurant that
Pavilion we had a little restaurant that
Pavilion we had a little restaurant that seen 40 but its last speech What did he
seen 40 but its last speech What did he
seen 40 but its last speech What did he say well the first thing he didn’t
say well the first thing he didn’t
say well the first thing he didn’t looked over at his players there were
looked over at his players there were
looked over at his players there were ten of us there he said I don’t think I
ten of us there he said I don’t think I
ten of us there he said I don’t think I deserve the credit he said I’d like to
deserve the credit he said I’d like to
deserve the credit he said I’d like to think I helped I was sitting next to a
think I helped I was sitting next to a
think I helped I was sitting next to a guy you may have heard of Kareem
guy you may have heard of Kareem
guy you may have heard of Kareem abdul-jabbar I had one of these little
abdul-jabbar I had one of these little
abdul-jabbar I had one of these little NCAA watches oh hey Kareem I got three
NCAA watches oh hey Kareem I got three
NCAA watches oh hey Kareem I got three of these you got three dozen he had ten
of these you got three dozen he had ten
of these you got three dozen he had ten cream said you bet he does it’s why we
cream said you bet he does it’s why we
cream said you bet he does it’s why we both have three give him credit to
both have three give him credit to
both have three give him credit to others oh that was natural for coach but
others oh that was natural for coach but
others oh that was natural for coach but the next thing he said like Linda was
the next thing he said like Linda was
the next thing he said like Linda was talking about identifying Alzheimer’s
talking about identifying Alzheimer’s
talking about identifying Alzheimer’s when it happens he made me nervous you
when it happens he made me nervous you
when it happens he made me nervous you know I want you to know I made a big
know I want you to know I made a big
know I want you to know I made a big mistake in my pyramid of success and I
mistake in my pyramid of success and I
mistake in my pyramid of success and I thought uh-oh but in fact he wanted us
thought uh-oh but in fact he wanted us
thought uh-oh but in fact he wanted us to know he left the most important word
to know he left the most important word
to know he left the most important word in the English language out of his
in the English language out of his
in the English language out of his pyramid of success that word is love
pyramid of success that word is love
pyramid of success that word is love l.o.v.e not love as an emotion love is
l.o.v.e not love as an emotion love is
l.o.v.e not love as an emotion love is an action when you go to a wedding they
an action when you go to a wedding they
an action when you go to a wedding they read the first Corinthians love that’s a
read the first Corinthians love that’s a
read the first Corinthians love that’s a patient and kind doesn’t boast doesn’t
patient and kind doesn’t boast doesn’t
patient and kind doesn’t boast doesn’t envy that was coach and of course he
envy that was coach and of course he
envy that was coach and of course he always used poems and he had all these
always used poems and he had all these
always used poems and he had all these expressions so he threw one in a song in
expressions so he threw one in a song in
expressions so he threw one in a song in the song until you sing it a bell isn’t
the song until you sing it a bell isn’t
the song until you sing it a bell isn’t a bell until you ring it and the love
a bell until you ring it and the love
a bell until you ring it and the love that’s inside you wasn’t put there to
that’s inside you wasn’t put there to
that’s inside you wasn’t put there to stay love is in love till you give it
stay love is in love till you give it
stay love is in love till you give it away
away
away well uh I was starting to cry so was
well uh I was starting to cry so was
well uh I was starting to cry so was everybody else but where did John Wooden
everybody else but where did John Wooden
everybody else but where did John Wooden end he was flickering right before our
end he was flickering right before our
end he was flickering right before our eyes but what’s the very last thing the
eyes but what’s the very last thing the
eyes but what’s the very last thing the happiest guy I ever met in my life said
happiest guy I ever met in my life said
happiest guy I ever met in my life said to us he looked over at his boys for
to us he looked over at his boys for
to us he looked over at his boys for only had been everything a teacher a
only had been everything a teacher a
only had been everything a teacher a mentor a friend and he looked over at us
mentor a friend and he looked over at us
mentor a friend and he looked over at us and he said you know guys I just have
and he said you know guys I just have
and he said you know guys I just have one regret I wish I’d done a little more
one regret I wish I’d done a little more
one regret I wish I’d done a little more I just wish I’d done a little bit more
I just wish I’d done a little bit more
I just wish I’d done a little bit more John Wood is life was about two words
John Wood is life was about two words
John Wood is life was about two words love and service keep changing keep
love and service keep changing keep
love and service keep changing keep getting better devote your life to
getting better devote your life to
getting better devote your life to others and service and a happiness just
others and service and a happiness just
others and service and a happiness just like John wouldn’t have had it it will
like John wouldn’t have had it it will
like John wouldn’t have had it it will come your way thank you god bless
come your way thank you god bless
come your way thank you god bless [Applause]
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