Golden State: That Championship Season, 1975

I never met a person with the integrity of Franklin Mieuli. When I die, I want it to say on my tombstone: ‘Frankin, I owe you one.’”

Golden State Warriors: We Are The Champions, 1975

The Warriors were not favored to win. Little, if any attention was given to the club’s determination and progression of improvement.

Earvin Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: How the Magic Really Works, 1981

When the Lakers boarded the plane for the flight to Philadelphia, Magic sat in the front row, left aisle—the seat usually occupied by Abdul-Jabbar. Magic looked back at Westhead and said, “Guess you have a new Big Fella, Coach.”