Throughout my sports watching career, there have always been players that stuck out in my mind for various reasons. Kurt Rambis is one person that fits that category. Kurt Rambis was always that goofy looking big guy with the goggles that you just had to love because of how hard he tried. There might have been a lack of smoothness when it came to Rambis, but there certainly was no lack of heart for this guy. He was the guy that would build his fanbase by hustling for loose balls and randomly getting into fights, showing that no matter what, his team could count on him when it mattered the most. Rambis graduated from Santa Clara University as their all-time leading scorer and second leading rebounder. He received the award for conference player of the year in the WCC during his senior year. His number 34 was retired last December as a sign of his greatness and dominance while playing there. Rambis was drafted by the New York Knicks, but because of arguably the worst decision in franchise history, he never played a game with the team. Instead, Rambis played 11 of his 14 NBA seasons wearing the Lakers' gold and purple, winning 4 championships and the hearts of millions in the process. Laker fans will never forget the man that Chick Hearn dubbed as 'Superman', as he embodied everything that the Lakers were about in the 80's and beyond.

Currently, Rambis is the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a young team looking for a sense of direction. I feel that Rambis will fit perfectly with that team, and they should be pretty dangerous once he gets the players to buy into his mentality. Kurt Rambis truly is a basketball legend.