But Wooden’s legacy extended beyond his basketball expertise — he coached leadership. He frequently recited what he termed his father’s “two sets of three” — “never lie, never cheat, never steal” and “don’t whine, don’t complain, don’t make excuses.” And his well-known “Pyramid of Success,” begun in the 1930s, has been the system behind the success of many.

“His ‘Pyramid of Success’ hangs in my office to remind me every day of what it takes to be an effective leader,” Block said. “He was truly a legend in his own time, and he will be a legend for generations to come.”

Wooden himself called the pyramid “the only truly original thing I have ever done.” The base of his five-level pyramid is made up of industriousness, friendship, loyalty, cooperation and enthusiasm. The next levels up are self-control, alertness, initiative and intentness, then condition, skill and team spirit followed by and poise and confidence. At the pinnacle is competitive greatness, which he defined as performing at top ability when that is required — “each day.”