Alan Lum

Alan Lum, who sat on the bench with Obama and competed for the same forward position on Punahou's 1979 state championship basketball team, believes that being in Washington tomorrow to witness his friend's swearing-in ceremony will rank among the top achievements in his lifetime, right up there with the birth of his two children.

Lum now teaches second grade at Punahou and will join dozens of current and former Punahou students, teachers and administrators at the inauguration. Like others, Lum can't even anticipate the emotions that will sweep through him.

"It's awe and nonbelief," Lum said.

That's the one thing that hasn't changed," said Alan Lum, another member of the Punahou basketball team.

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"His game didn't really fit our system," recalled Alan Lum, a teammate who now teaches second grade at Punahou.

Alan Lum, another basketball teammate at Punahou, said Obama always seemed happy, easy-going, and had an infectious smile.
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"Back then, we were all clueless to the fact that something like this was going on," said Lum, who now teaches at Punahou."As an adult now, I feel for him."

Lum said he stresses to his students the importance of tolerance and respect for others.

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"He never let that show, so maybe it was more of an internal struggle," said teammate Alan Lum, who now teaches at Punahou.
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"He wasn't afraid to challenge authority," Lum said.

"'He never let that show, so maybe it was more of an internal struggle,' said teammate Alan Lum, who now teaches at Punahou."