Active until the end, Lewis D’Antoni just kept going. He once said that sports were what allowed him to live a life that spanned over a century. And the one sport with which he became synonymous was basketball. In a county rich in hoops tradition, he was the king. Lewis D’Antoni was the patriarch and everyone knew it.

He may have shown signs of slowing down, but he still kept going. He spent several years on the road watching sons Mike and Dan coach the game at the world’s highest level. Recently, he kept his travels closer to home, frequenting the Cam Henderson Center to watch Dan — the oldest of three sons, a group that includes Charleston attorney Mark — bring excitement back to Marshall basketball.