U.S. stamp honoring John Wooden unveiled in ceremony at UCLA - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — A U.S. stamp honoring John Wooden was unveiled on the UCLA campus Saturday, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes on hand to honor their coach who guided the Bruins to a record 10 national championships in the 1960s and '70s.

Abdul-Jabbar used a cane to approach the lectern outside Pauley Pavilion on a sun-splashed day. He had hip replacement surgery just before Christmas after he fell at a concert. The 76-year-old was known as Lew Alcindor during his college days, when he was a three-time national player of the year.

«There's only one thing I can say and that's, 'Thank you, Coach,'» Abdul-Jabbar said. «You gave it to us on both ends, you made us champs and you made us understand life. I don't think any coach can do better than that.»

The stamp shows Wooden with an intense look on his face and two players in the background wearing jerseys with the numbers 4 and 10. Four represents the number of undefeated seasons under Wooden, and 10 is the record number of national championships his teams won in Westwood.

Had an amazing day at <a href=«https://twitter.com/UCLA?ref_src=» https:>@UCLA

celebrating the launch of the <a href=«https://twitter.com/USPS?ref_src=» https:>@USPS' newest stamp honoring Coach John Wooden. His impact on the Bruin community, both on and off the court, is unmatched. Thank you, Coach, for your enduring wisdom.