Coach Wooden and Me
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"Coach Wooden and Me" is a memoir by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflecting on his lifelong friendship and mentorship with legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.
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| Coach Wooden and Me canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coach Wooden and Me Context triple: [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, authored, Coach Wooden and Me]
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A.
Dear Basketball
Dear Basketball is an Academy Award–winning animated short film based on Kobe Bryant’s poetic farewell to the sport.
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B.
Sacred Hoops
Sacred Hoops is a book by legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson that explores the spiritual and philosophical principles behind his approach to basketball and leadership.
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C.
They Call Me Coach
"They Call Me Coach" is an autobiographical book by former NHL coach Jacques Demers, detailing his life, coaching career, and personal struggles.
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D.
The Houdini of the Hardwood
The Houdini of the Hardwood is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy, renowned for his dazzling ball-handling and creative playmaking in the 1950s and 1960s NBA.
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E.
The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for FC Dallas, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coach Wooden and Me Target entity description: "Coach Wooden and Me" is a memoir by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflecting on his lifelong friendship and mentorship with legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.
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A.
Dear Basketball
Dear Basketball is an Academy Award–winning animated short film based on Kobe Bryant’s poetic farewell to the sport.
-
B.
Sacred Hoops
Sacred Hoops is a book by legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson that explores the spiritual and philosophical principles behind his approach to basketball and leadership.
-
C.
They Call Me Coach
"They Call Me Coach" is an autobiographical book by former NHL coach Jacques Demers, detailing his life, coaching career, and personal struggles.
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D.
The Houdini of the Hardwood
The Houdini of the Hardwood is the famous nickname of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy, renowned for his dazzling ball-handling and creative playmaking in the 1950s and 1960s NBA.
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E.
The Hoops
The Hoops is a common nickname for FC Dallas, a professional Major League Soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| about |
John Wooden's coaching philosophy
ⓘ
Pyramid of Success ⓘ UCLA Bruins men's basketball ⓘ
linked to:
UCLA Bruins men’s basketball
coach–player relationship ⓘ friendship ⓘ life lessons ⓘ mentorship ⓘ |
| author | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focusesOn | relationship between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and John Wooden ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical memoir
ⓘ
sports memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lessons on character
ⓘ
lessons on leadership ⓘ personal anecdotes about John Wooden ⓘ reflections on mentorship ⓘ stories about UCLA basketball ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
discipline
ⓘ
gratitude ⓘ integrity ⓘ personal growth ⓘ respect ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
basketball fans
ⓘ
readers interested in leadership ⓘ readers interested in mentorship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
John Wooden
ⓘ
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notablePersonMentioned |
John Wooden
ⓘ
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ⓘ UCLA basketball players ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grand Central Publishing ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| workChronologyPosition | later-career work of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as an author ⓘ |
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