Robertson taking care of business: the still-vocal basketball great was part of a seminar at the Convention Center.(former basketball player Oscar Robertson)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) | May 19, 2006| | Copyright

Byline: Rob Parent

May 19--Larry Brown's buyout? Kobe vs. Shaq? A.I. and Chris Webber merely marking time? Those incendiary issues might be current-affairs fodder in the basketball world, but they aren't a big deal to Oscar Robertson, the man who for a couple of generations of fans is a popular choice as basketball's greatest all-around player. Perhaps he isn't the guy to ask about that, though. "He doesn't really like to talk about the NBA," said Robertson's business partner, Leo Kelly. "He's just so focused on his business now. He's focused on his ...

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