McKinney was biking to meet Westhead on November 8, 1979, when his bicycle’s gears locked up as he approached a stop sign. His head collided with the concrete, resulting in a concussion and a three-day coma. McKinney died in 2018 at the age of 83, and his daughter stated that his death was caused by complications from his brain injury.
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John Paul McKinney was a college and professional basketball coach in the United States. He introduced an up-tempo style of play known as Showtime while coaching the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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His only season with the Lakers, however, was cut short due to a bicycle accident. In 1981, McKinney was named NBA Coach of the Year after joining the Indiana Pacers. He also served as a coach for the Kansas City Kings (now known as the Sacramento Kings). He also worked as an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers.
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