Patrick Riley

Position	Guard, forward
Nickname	Pat, "Riles"
League	NBA
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Team	Miami Heat
Nationality	USA
Born	March 20, 1945 (1945-03-20) (age 62) Rome, New York
College	University of Kentucky
Draft	7th, 1967 San Diego Rockets
Pro career	1967–1976
Former teams	San Diego Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns

Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American National Basketball Association head coach and team president of the Miami Heat. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams and an assistant coach to another. He most recently won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Miami Heat. Prior to his tenure in Miami, he served as head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers' championship team in 1972, which brings his personal total to seven NBA titles. Patrick Riley was the guitarist for American rock band The Ataris from 1997-1999. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York. ... Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... 1967 NBA Draft Round One Round Two Categories: | ... The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... NBA redirects here. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ... The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005-06 National Basketball Association season. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Knicks redirects here. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Biography

Riley was born in Rome, New York, and raised in Schenectady. His father, Leon Riley, played 22 seasons of minor league baseball as an outfielder and first baseman, and appeared in four major league games for the 1944 Philadelphia Phillies. Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. ... Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... Leon Francis Riley (August 20, 1906 — September 13, 1970) was an American player and manager in minor league baseball. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1944 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin Phils...

Playing career

Riley played for Linton High School in Schenectady under New York State coaches Walt Przybylo and Bill Rapavy. [1]. Linton High School's 74-68 victory over New York City's Power Memorial on Dec. 29, 1961, is remembered mostly for its two stars: Power Memorial's Lew Alcindor, who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; and his future coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, Linton's Riley. One of the greatest games in the history of Schenectady basketball, Riley said in 1991. Riley was a versatile athlete in college, participating in both basketball and football. He led the 1966 University of Kentucky basketball team, coached by the legendary Adolph Rupp, to the NCAA title game, where they lost to Texas Western (now known as UTEP), a game that was immortalized in the movie Glory Road. He was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 1st round of the 1967 NBA Draft, and was also drafted as a flanker by the Dallas Cowboys in the 11th round of the 1967 NFL Draft. He joined the Rockets and later signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, helping them win the 1972 NBA Finals. After a relatively undistinguished playing career, he retired in 1976 as a member of the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... See also: 1965 in sports, other events of 1966, 1967 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - David Pearson Indianapolis 500 - Graham Hill USAC Racing - Mario Andretti won the season championship Formula One Championship - Jack... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1966 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational university, and it is a member of the University of Texas System. ... Glory Road is a 2006 film released on January 13, 2006. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... 1967 NBA Draft Round One Round Two Categories: | ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... The 1967 National Football League Draft was the first year in which the NFL and AFL held the first joint draft of college players. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Series Summary Lakers win series 4-1 Categories: | ... The 1975-76 NBA Season was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

Coaching career

Los Angeles Lakers

Riley returned to the NBA in 1977 as a broadcaster for the Lakers. During the 1979-80 season, when the team's head coach, Jack McKinney, was incapacitated following a bicycle accident, assistant coach Paul Westhead took over the team's head coaching duties. Riley then moved from the broadcast booth to the bench as one of Westhead's assistant coaches. The 1976-77 NBA Season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1979-80 NBA Season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. ... There are several people named Jack McKinney: Jack McKinney, a pseudonym for the team of James Luceno and Brian Daley, that adapted Robotech into novel form. ... Paul Westhead Paul Westhead (born February 21, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former basketball coach in the NBA and the NCAA. He has coached three different NBA teams, and was also the coach of the Loyola Marymount University mens basketball team during that schools era of greatest...

Six games into the 1981-82 season, Magic Johnson began to publicly say he was unhappy playing for Westhead. Lakers' owner Jerry Buss immediately called a press conference and fired Westhead, and then immediately named general manager Jerry West head coach. West, at the conference, refused the job on the spot. Buss then turned to Riley and asked, "Do you want the job?" Riley reluctantly agreed, but only if West would sit on the bench for a few games until he felt comfortable. Earvin Johnson redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jerry Alan West (born May 28, 1938, in Chelyan, West Virginia) is a retired American basketball player who played his entire professional career for the NBAs Los Angeles Lakers. ...

Riley led the Lakers to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances. His first title came in his first season, against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both teams returned to the Finals the next year, but Riley's Lakers were swept by the 76ers. The Lakers lost in the Finals again in 1984, to the Boston Celtics in seven games. The Lakers earned Riley his second NBA title as a coach in 1985 in a rematch of the previous year, as the Lakers beat the Celtics in six games. The Lakers' 4-year Western Conference streak was broken the following year by the Houston Rockets. Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The 1982 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1981-1982 NBA season How They Got Here After being upset in the 1981 NBA Playoffs by the surprising Houston Rockets in a 3-game mini-series, the Lakers were back in championship form. ... The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short) are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1984 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1983-1984 NBA season. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The 1985 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1984-85 NBA season. ... The 1985-86 NBA Season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ...

Riley redeemed himself in 1987, with a Lakers team that is considered one of the greatest teams of all-time. With future Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus important role players such as Michael Cooper, Byron Scott, A.C. Green, Mychal Thompson, and Kurt Rambis, the Lakers finished 65-17 in the regular season, third-best in team history. They met with similar success in the playoffs, dispatching the Celtics in six games to win Riley his third NBA title. The 1986-87 NBA Season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. ... Basketball Hall of Fame Logo The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Earvin Johnson redirects here. ... James Ager Worthy (b. ... For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. ... Michael Jerome Cooper (born April 15, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is currently the head coach of the Womens National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Sparks. ... Byron Anton Scott (born March 28, 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association All-Star and current head coach of the NBAs New Orleans Hornets. ... A.C. Green, Jr. ... Mychal Thompson (born January 30, 1955 in Nassau, Bahamas), is a Bahamian American former National Basketball Association player who was the #1 pick in the 1978 NBA Draft. ... Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958 in Cupertino, California) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1986-87 NBA season. ...

One of Riley's most famous moments came when he guaranteed the crowd a repeat championship during the Lakers' championship parade in downtown Los Angeles. While the 1988 Lakers did not produce as many wins in the regular season as the 1987 Lakers, they still managed to win an NBA title, becoming the first team in 20 years to repeat as champions. The Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons in seven games in the 1988 NBA Finals, making good on Riley's promise. Riley's titles with the Lakers as coach make him the fifth man to play for an NBA Championship team and later coach the same NBA team to a championship. The others are Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, and Billy Cunningham. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... The 1987-88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1987-88 NBA season. ... William Felton Bill Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 9 in Russell was the... Tom Heinsohn Thomas William Heinsohn (born August 26, 1934) is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame as a player on the Boston Celtics National Basketball Association (NBA) team. ... K.C. Jones (born May 25, 1932 in Taylor, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. ... William John Billy Cunningham (born June 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former pro basketball player, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid, and coach. ...

Although Riley would offer no further guarantees, his Lakers embarked upon a quest to obtain a third consecutive championship in 1989. Having successfully claimed a repeat championship the year before, the term used for this new goal was a "three-peat" championship, and indeed Riley, through his corporate entity, Riles & Co., actually trademarked the phrase "three-peat"^[1] (which, coincidentally, he would later profit on via the Chicago Bulls accomplishing the feat twice, at the professional expense of Riley himself). But ultimately, the Lakers were swept by the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals. The 1988-89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... Three-peat is a portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. ... “(TM)” redirects here. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988-1989 NBA season Categories: | ...

Riley stepped down as coach of the Lakers after they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the 1990 NBA playoffs, amid rumors of player mistreatment and anger problems on his part. In spite of these rumors and his resignation, he was named NBA Coach of the Year for the first time. The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The 1989-90 NBA Season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The person recognized as the NBA Coach of the Year receives the Red Auerbach Trophy. ...

New York Knicks

After stepping down as coach, Riley accepted a job as a television commentator for NBC. However, this job only lasted one year, as he became head coach of the New York Knicks in 1991. In 1993, he led the Knicks to the best regular season record in team history and received his second Coach of the Year award. Commentators especially admired Riley's ability to work with the physical, deliberate Knicks, considering that he was associated with the fast-paced Lakers in the 1980s. Riley returned to the NBA Finals in 1994, but his Knicks lost in seven games to the Houston Rockets after being up 3–2 in the series. The NBA on NBC was a weekly presentation of National Basketball Association games on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) from 1990 to 2002. ... Knicks redirects here. ... The 1991-92 NBA Season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1992-93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993-1994 NBA season. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ...

Miami Heat

In 1995, Riley resigned from the Knicks. The move caused some controversy, as the Heat were accused by the Knicks of tampering by pursuing Riley while he still had a year remaining on his contract with the Knicks^[2]. The matter was settled after the Heat sent their 1996 first round pick (which the Knicks would use to draft Walter McCarty) and $1 million in cash to the Knicks on September 1, 1995. Riley's coaching of the Heat to playoff contention would later make them bitter rivals with his former team. The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. ... Walter Lee McCarty (born February 1, 1974) is an American basketball player who has played for the NBAs New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers. ... The Knicks-Heat rivalry is a rivalry between two professional basketball teams, the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat, of the National Basketball Association. ...

In 1995-1996, Miami was swept in the first round by Phil Jackson-coached Chicago Bulls, who were led by a rejuvenated Michael Jordan. This season was most notable for the ongoing housecleaning that took place, with the arrival of building blocks Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway. The offseason would also bring them Nets forward P.J. Brown and Suns swingman Dan Majerle. The 1995-96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didnt celebrate this anniversary until the following season. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. ... Timothy Duane (Tim) Hardaway (born September 1, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American basketball point guard who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and who in his prime was one of the leagues best at his position. ... Collier P.J. Brown (born October 14, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. After a college career at Louisiana Tech University, he was a second round draft choice of the New Jersey Nets in the 1992 NBA Draft, and has played for the Nets... Daniel Lewis Majerle (surname pronounced MAR-lee; b. ...

In 1997, the Heat defeated his old team, the Knicks, in a physical seven game series. Advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in franchise history, they proved no match for Jordan and his Bulls. Riley was selected as Coach of the Year for the third time, after leading Miami to a 61–21 regular season record, 1st in the Atlantic division. The 1996-97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. ...

The Heat would compile consecutive seasons over 0.600. However, the 1998, 1999, and 2000 playoffs would be disappointments as they lost to the arch-rival Knicks; the first two in the opening round and the latter in the second round.

Riley then entered the 2000 season armed for bear. In a shuffling of the deck, Riley traded away Brown and Jamal Mashburn in exchange for Eddie Jones in one trade and acquired Brian Grant in another, although suffering a major setback after discovering Alonzo Mourning's kidney condition. After finishing a respectable 50-32 in 2001 in spite of the new nucleus and the loss of their star center, the Heat organized a housecleaning after the season, as the Heat lost two of their best players when guard Tim Hardaway was traded to the Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Mason signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. In part because of these departures, the Heat finished a disappointing 36-46 in 2002. Riley was so disgusted with the Heat's performance that he declared he was about to "fire himself." Jamal Mashburn (born November 29, 1972 in New York City) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20, 1971 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Dallas Mavericks. ... Brian Wade Grant (born March 5, 1972, in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. ... Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. ... The 2000-01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Timothy Duane (Tim) Hardaway (born September 1, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American basketball point guard who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and who in his prime was one of the leagues best at his position. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Anthony George Douglas Mason (born December 14, 1966 in Miami, Florida) is a former NBA basketball player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2001-02 NBA season is the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

Before the beginning of the 2003-2004 season, he did step down as Heat coach, to fully dedicate his attention to his duties as general manager. Longtime assistant Stan Van Gundy and rookie Dwyane Wade, whom Riley drafted 5th overall, led the Heat back into the playoffs with a 42–40 record after starting 0-7. Riley concentrated on improving the team even further before the 2004-2005 season. One of his biggest moves as full-time general manager was to trade Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Lamar Odom and a first-round draft pick to the Lakers for superstar Shaquille O'Neal. Head coach Van Gundy led the Heat to the Eastern Conference finals during the 2005 playoffs, although they lost to the Detroit Pistons after being up 3-2 in the series. The 2003-04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Stan Van Gundy, the brother of Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, is an American basketball coach in the NBA. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat. ... Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. ... James Caron Butler, known as Caron Butler (pronounced Kuh-RONN) (born March 13, 1980, in Racine, Wisconsin), is an American professional basketball player, currently starting at small forward for the NBAs Washington Wizards. ... Brian Wade Grant (born March 5, 1972, in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player. ... Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979, in South Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward (also plays both forward spots and is a point-forward) for the National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Lakers. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (pronounced sha-KEEL) (born March 6, 1972), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, regarded as one of the most dominant in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

Riley resumed coaching the Heat on December 12, 2005, replacing Stan Van Gundy after the Heat started the season with a disappointing 11–10 record. Van Gundy had resigned in order to "spend more time with [his] family." Although Van Gundy maintained that his decision to resign was his own, there has been speculation that he was pushed out by Riley.^{[citation needed]} is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Stan Van Gundy, the brother of Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, is an American basketball coach in the NBA. From 2003 to 2005, he was the head coach of the Miami Heat. ...

The move came as a shock to the basketball community, with some speculating that with Shaquille O'Neal returning from injury, Dwyane Wade having his best season yet, and a high-caliber roster including Gary Payton, Jason Williams and Antoine Walker, Riley wanted to try to regain his former glory by coaching Miami to its first NBA Championship. Riley's Heat team defeated his Los Angeles Lakers-days nemesis, the Detroit Pistons, in the 2006 Eastern Conference playoffs on June 2, 2006, making it the first time the Miami Heat reached the finals. Riley's Heat squared off against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals. Despite losing the first two games to Dallas, the Heat rallied to win the final four games and their first NBA Championship. It was Riley's fifth championship as a head coach. He joined Alex Hannum and Phil Jackson as the only coaches to coach two different teams to NBA titles. He also became the only coach to twice replace a coach in mid-season and take that team to an NBA title.^[3] Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. ... This article is about the basketball player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a Chinese-American professional basketball player with the National Basketball Associations Minnesota Timberwolves, his fifth team since his NBA career started in 1996. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2005-06 season. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005-06 National Basketball Association season. ... Alexander Murray Hannum (July 19, 1923 - January 18, 2002) was a pro basketball coach. ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ...

Despite speculation of his possible retirement, on August 23, 2006 Riley announced that he would return as head coach of the Heat for at least one more season. His coaching record currently stands at 1,151–589. {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 3, 2007 Riley announced that he would take an indefinite leave of absence from coaching due to ongoing "hip and knee problems". Assistant coach Ron Rothstein had assumed interim duties until Riley's return on February 19, 2007. Ron Rothstein is a former American professional basketball coach and college basketball palyer, who has led two different NBA teams. ...

On April 29, 2007, the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls completed a four-game sweep of the 4th-seeded Miami Heat (Chicago had the better record but Miami won its division championship).

On August 13, 2007 Riley announced that he would be returning for the next three seasons.

Outside of basketball

Outside of basketball, Riley has developed into a pop-culture figure. This is born out of Riley's signature look, a slicked-back hairstyle, which is often described as gangster-looking and his immaculate tan. He came to the public eye leading the "Showtime" Lakers of the 1980s, furthering his image by "guaranteeing" a championship. It should also be noted that Riley has coached in three American cities well known for popular nightlife and celebrity culture. Riley is also known for his friendship with Giorgio Armani, preferring to wear Armani suits during basketball games, and even modeling once at an Armani show. Popular culture, or pop culture, (literally: the culture of the people) consists of the cultural elements that prevail (at least numerically) in any given society, mainly using the more popular media, in that societys vernacular language and/or an established lingua franca. ... A suntanned arm showing browner skin where it has been exposed. ... The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. ... Celebrity culture is not new but it is the reason why some people are known and others are unknown throughout the pages of history. ... Armani redirects here. ... Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer (born 11 July 1934 in Piacenza, Italy), particularly noted for his menswear. ...

Riley is also a highly successful motivational speaker during the off-season. Riley earns in excess of $50,000 for each speaking engagement. Pat Riley's speaker profile Look up orator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Riley and his wife Chris, have two children, James and Elisabeth Riley.

On February 27, 2007, the Miami Heat were honored for their 2005-2006 NBA Championship at the White House. During the ceremony, Riley presented George W. Bush with a jersey before announcing, "I voted for the man. If you don’t vote you don’t count." After the ceremony, Riley was questioned by reporters about the political nature of his comments. He responded by saying, "I’m pro-American, pro-democracy, I’m pro-government. I follow my boss. He’s my boss."^[4] George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Trivia

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• As reported by many players of the Miami Heat after they won the 2006 NBA Finals, Riley told the team on June 8 (the day of the first Finals game against the Dallas Mavericks) that they would win the championship on June 20. This prediction ended up coming true after the team took the series in 6 games on the 20th.^{[citation needed]}
• Riley had the Heat retire Michael Jordan's Bulls jersey as a sign of respect.
• Riley is also known to golf on his free time.^{[citation needed]}
• Riley is a member of Sigma Nu fraternity
• Of all NBA coaches, Riley has collected the third largest number of wins, behind Lenny Wilkens and Don Nelson.
• Riley is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall.^[5]
• In 1990, the Sega Genesis Game, Pat Riley Basketball, was released to the public. It starred Pat Riley with 5 Teams.
• Pat Riley, as a young man, was featured in the 2006 movie, Glory Road, as a player for the University of Kentucky. He was played by Wesley Brown.
• Riley made an uncredited appearance in the 1972 Columbo episode, The Most Crucial Game.
• Comedian Chris Rock jokingly claimed that Pat Riley would make the ideal leader for African-Americans because "no man has led more black men to the promised land, then coach Pat Riley. He might not get us to the mountain tops, but he will get us to the playoffs."

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References

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