Overview

• Late UCLA basketball coach John Wooden will be honored with a commemorative postage stamp by the U.S. Postal Service, set to go on sale early next year.
• Wooden is the second college basketball coach to be honored with a stamp, following James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, who received a stamp in 1961.
• The stamp will feature an original portrait of Wooden at courtside in the early 1970s, with his name printed in UCLA's colors, blue and gold.
• In the stamp's background, two players, one attempting a jump shot and the other playing defense, represent UCLA's four undefeated seasons and 10 National Championships under Wooden's tenure.
• Wooden, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 99, is remembered for his remarkable impact on basketball and beyond, influencing generations of leaders from all walks of life.