"It's amazing what you can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit." -John WoodenDuring his speech at the Golden State Warriors championship parade and rally, General Manager Bob Myers referred to the above quote as one that epitomized the team's success. It is also one of his favorite quotes by legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.
Apparently, it was one of Cindy's favorite quotes too. I remember that it was this same quote (or a slight variation of it) that she listed in in her high school yearbook page that recognized the recipients of the "Titan Service Award". That award was given to 10 graduating seniors who made significant contributions to the school.
I didn't realize that Cindy was already familiar with John Wooden while she was in high school. Or maybe she wasn't, and she just believed in that same notion as he did about unselfishness and teamwork. Either way, it's just another example of Cindy's extraordinary character.
Bob Myers is from the Bay Area and was part of UCLA's 1995 NCAA Basketball Championship Team. Who knows, I may have even had a class with him! Learning more about him, he and Cindy seem a lot alike. And I could even picture Cindy being successful as a general manager of a professional sports team.
Being reminded of this quote gave me such a serendipitous reason to connect Cindy to the celebration of the Warriors' championship. I'm sure that she and Zoe, and so many other angelic fans (maybe even Coach Wooden) had their own Warriors victory party up in heaven.
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