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I met him years ago. He’s an unfriendly jerk. Never smiled, aloof. Indiana is basketball crazy, but all he wanted to do was talk about his political opinions.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer came to visit the following week, and my only regret in his leaving was not being able to photograph them together since she’s hobbit-sized.
Who cares what he thinks. Just put the ball through the hoop, Lurch. Freak.

I live in Wisconsin and was at first elated to have KAJ on the Bucks. He did exactly what the experts said he would do...lead Milwaukee to a title. But I read his autobio he wrote shortly after he began his pro career. The first thing he thought after he was drafted by Milwaukee was that he was going to be playing in front of farmers. Yes, that's correct....the city of Milwaukee and the suburbs were populated exclusively by farmers. It was obvious he had a huge chip on his shoulder...he blamed whites for every problem in the black community.

He was reported to have a sour personality (probably well-deserved) by a number of basketball writers. I also read a book about Milwaukee's championship season which pretty much arrived at the same conclusion about his personality. In reality, he's a very intelligent person, but like many intelligent people/liberals, his warped intelligence leads him to the wrong conclusions. So when he finally decided Milwaukee was not diverse enough or big enough for him, he engineered his trade to LA. As great a player as he was, I was glad to see him go.