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John Wooden left his stamp on college basketball. Now he’s getting a postage stamp The U.S. Postal Service is honoring legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden with a forever stamp in 2024.
Jamaal Wilkes, left, listens as Kareen Abdul-Jabbar speaks at the first-day-of-issue ceremony for the John Wooden forever stamp on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
LOS ANGELES — A commemorative Forever stamp featuring ex-UCLA basketball coach John Wooden will be issued next year, the U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday, Nov. 30. The limited edition ...
Jamaal Wilkes, left, listens as Kareen Abdul-Jabbar speaks at the first-day-of-issue ceremony for the John Wooden forever stamp on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
The John Wooden Forever Stamp is pictured. Former UCLA coach John Wooden was honored last Saturday through a ceremony on campus. (Courtesy of Eva Danesh) By Eva Danesh March 1, 2024 12:12 a.m.
The stamp depicts Wooden at courtside in the early 1970s, focused on a game and wearing a pinstripe suit, patterned tie and black-framed glasses. The name John is in blue and Wooden is in gold in ...
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 ...
The U.S. Postal Service unveils a stamp for John Wooden, who coached UCLA to a record 10 national basketball championships, outside Pauley Pavilion on the first day of issue, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Jamaal Wilkes, left, listens as Kareen Abdul-Jabbar speaks at the first-day-of-issue ceremony for the John Wooden forever stamp on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.