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Warriors' Steve Kerr reflects on life of college head coach Lute Olson

One of college basketball's most iconic coaches passed away on Thursday, as former Arizona head coach Lute Olson died at the age of 85.

Just one of the many players Olson coached that went on to a successful NBA career was Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who reflected on Olson's life and impact late Thursday night.

It’s hard to put into words how much Lute Olson meant to me.He was an amazing coach & a wonderful man. Being part of the U of A basketball family changed my life forever.I will never forget Coach O, those awesome nights at McKale and all my teammates.