LaBar, a U.S. Army Ranger Veteran from the Vietnam War, received the bronze star for Valor in 1969. He served two tours in Vietnam before losing both legs. From 1976-1978, LaBar played for the now Dallas Mavericks from 1976-1992. His playing days included several turns on the U.S. Men’s National Teams playing in the 1983 ParaPan Am Games where the team earned gold, and the 1986 Australia Gold Cup with Team USA winning gold again. In his final year of play, LaBar led the Mavericks through the Regional Championships scoring 25 points for the title. He also won two World Championships for the United States. 

Following his playing days, LaBar shifted gears to the sidelines, leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NWBA’s National Title in 2010, where the Mavs held off Atlanta’s Shepherd Stealers, to punctuate a perfect 31-0 record, and clinching the Mavs ninth National Championships. The winning continued into 2011 and 2012 with LaBar keeping the Mavs on top of NWBA for two more National titles.