Beam died earlier Friday after a shooting on the Laney campus, where he was athletic director. A suspect, 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr., is reportedly in custody and the authorities have described the attack as targeted, with the suspect and victim apparently knowing each other.

SAN ANTONIO – Wearing a white shirt emblazoned with ‘ John Beam’ and a black heart on the front, Warriors coach Steve Kerr began his pregame press conference in San Antonio by sharing his thoughts on the late football coach and Oakland icon.

A legend might have been taken from the Oakland community, but the legacy of coach John Beam will live on through the lives of the people he touched.