[From The Undefeated]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Whether it’s Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, his teammates, a visiting player, a player-turned-media member like Kendrick Perkins or a coach, they all typically pay homage to security guard Marvin Mack, aka Coach Mack, every time they walk by the visiting locker room at Paycom Center.

Mack said his mother was limited to a third-grade education due to her environment, and enforced her children never had grades below a “C.” He said his mother taught him about respect, good manners and being aware of his surroundings.

“I said, ‘Who the heck is this calling my name in all this crowd?’ And someone comes up and said, ‘Coach Mack, Kobe wants to know if he can take a picture with you.’ I thought about it because I’m not supposed to take pictures.

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