Ben Wallace was a legendary defender and rebounder ... The camp was headlined by New York Knicks rugged power forward Charles Oakley. One day after lunch, Oakley called out the 15-year-old Wallace ...

Ben Wallace, talking about his mother ... became especially motivated in basketball after attending NBA forward Charles Oakley's camp in Livingston, Ala., his senior year. With Oakley's help ...

A former three-sport athlete at Central High School in Hayneville, Ben Wallace became ... with NBA standout Charles Oakley at a basketball camp in Livingston provided Wallace with a mentor and ...

"Charles Oakley was the first professional athlete ... around the league when people would say they were looking for a 'Ben Wallace-type player.' That was pretty satisfying to me." ...