... who were gifted in athletics. The rest of the world looked at basketball as just a fun game. After World War II, American basketball stars emerged and the National Basketball Association was planted in the fertile soil of the United States. The NBA started on June 6, 1946, as a man by the name of Maurice Podoloff was president of the league. Then the league ... Russell. Russell took Boston to nine titles and led the league in rebounds for four of those seasons. Russell also took his coaches place and became the first African-American coach in NBA history. In the season of 1968-'69 Russe...

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... ." - (Phil Jackson) This quote came from one of the all time greatest coaches in all sports and possibly the best coach ever in the NBA. He is non-other than the Zen master himself Phil Jackson. In this paper I will discuss the legendary life and unique style of leadership of ... what sets coach Jackson apart from all the other coaches in the league is his coaching style, work ethics, unique beliefs and most importantly his nine NBA titles. Jackson believes that being part shamen, part shrink, part mentor, part guide and his Indian philosophies have helped him succeed at every level possi...

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