Pat Riley Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1997, his alma mater, Linton High School, renamed its gym in his honor, and in 2000, the school inducted him into its hall of fame
• Started the Pediatric AIDS Foundation's Kids for Kids organization in 1992
• Won the Miami Project Sports Legend Award in 1992
• Helped found The Miami HEAT Family Outreach in 1997, which has raised money for the Jackson Memorial Foundation's Guardian Angels and SafeSpace, along with other beneficiaries benefitting the South Florida community
• Played basketball at the University of Kentucky
• The NFL's Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the 11th round in 1967, even though he didn't play football in college
• Starred in both basketball and football in high school
• Known for coaching the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat to multiple championships
• As a player in the NBA, he played for the San Diego Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers
• He is known for his motivational speeches before corporations