H.R. No. 128 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, John Lucas, the new head coach of the San Antonio 1-2 Spurs, has stunned basketball aficionados across the nation, taking 1-3 a team mired in mediocrity and transforming it into a National 1-4 Basketball Association powerhouse; and 1-5 WHEREAS, An NBA first round draft pick of the Houston Rockets 1-6 in the mid-1970s, Mr. Lucas's exceptional basketball talents were 1-7 undermined, and his career was threatened, by the specter of 1-8 substance abuse; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After conquering his own chemical dependency, this 1-10 courageous individual sought to help others down the difficult road 1-11 he had so recently traversed himself by founding a program to aid 1-12 those persons who were struggling with alcohol- and drug-related 1-13 problems; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Taking the helm of the Spurs earlier this season, 1-15 John Lucas challenged his players to strive for new heights both 1-16 individually and as a team, and the Spurs responded magnificently, 1-17 winning 14 times against only two defeats, including a franchise 1-18 record of nine consecutive victories; and 1-19 WHEREAS, John Lucas has lifted the spirits of those around 1-20 him, both as an NBA coach and as a voice of hope to those who are 1-21 striving to free themselves from the wreckage of substance abuse, 1-22 and his outstanding achievements truly merit special legislative 1-23 recognition; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby congratulate John Lucas for his outstanding 2-2 accomplishments as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs and as a 2-3 humanitarian and extend sincere best wishes to him for continued 2-4 success and happiness for many years to come; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 prepared for Mr. Lucas as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-7 House of Representatives. 2-8 House of Representatives. 2-9 Wilson 2-10 H.R. No. 128 2-11 _______________________________ 2-12 Speaker of the House 2-13 I certify that H.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on March 2-14 11, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-15 _______________________________ 2-16 Chief Clerk of the House