Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

You Are More Influential than You Think

Like it or not, we have influence of many different kinds in many different places and should conduct ourselves in an appropriate manner. This verse is correct:

More often than we e’er suspect,

The lives of others we do affect.

Superstars who don’t want the responsibility that comes with public acclaim don’t have that choice. They are role models whether they like it or not; they cannot simply announce that they intend to shirk their responsibility. They are role models, either good or bad.

So are you. So am I. I believe we have an obligation to make that model a positive one.