India, Oct. 24 -- Former LSU basketball coach Dale Brown, who passed away on Friday, October 23, at the age of 90, left a lasting mark on the program during his tenure.

The winningest coach in LSU history, Brown guided the Tigers to two Final Four appearances and coached several notable players, including Shaquille O'Neal and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.

One memorable part of Brown's legacy at LSU was discovering O'Neal at a young age.

What began as a young teenager seeking guidance on basketball far from Baton Rouge eventually grew into a lifelong friendship between O'Neal and Brown that spanned more than four decades.

Brown first crossed paths with O'Neal in 1984 while running a basketball clinic at a military base in West Germany. At just 1...