Aug 12, 2026
“I know how far I’ve come from being a hog farmer. I’ve come a long, long way from being some country kid.” — Don Nelson | Quote of the Day
Don Nelson, the winningest head coach in NBA history, spent six decades inside the game and never lost sight of where he started. He grew up on a rural Illinois farm, learned to shoot at a spokeless bicycle wheel nailed to a shed, and quietly built the most decorated coaching career the sport has ever seen.