Made the SI's " 101 Most influential minorities in Sports"
41 __WAYNE COOPER, 46
__Vice President of Basketball Operations, Sacramento Kings
A former journeyman center who played 14 seasons in the NBA, Cooper is a major reason the talented Kings have such an international flavor. He oversees day-to-day business, including all scouting. One key move: drafting little-known Serb Peja Stojakovic in 1996, which helped set off the NBA's current influx of foreign players.
Wayne Cooper