Legendary coach John Wooden (1910-2010) led the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins to a record-setting 10 Division I men’s basketball national championships. Often considered the greatest coach in the history of American sports, Wooden coached the Bruins to 88 consecutive wins and four perfect (30-0) seasons.
The stamp features a portrait of Wooden. In the “UCLA blue” background, a player defends a shot. The numbers on the two players’ jerseys, 4 and 10, evoke the Bruins’ four perfect seasons and the 10 national championships during Wooden’s tenure.
Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using original artwork by Alexis Franklin.
The John Wooden stamp will be issued as a Forever stamp in panes of 20, with 18 million scheduled for production.
Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
