re: So how long is it before....

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Perhaps you should read the transcript. There was no “valuable and humbling lesson”. That game wasn’t even seen in racial terms until many years later. Those sources spun a narrative. The players and coaches around him are probably more reliable.

Pat Riley: “There wasn't any racism in him. There wasn't. All there was, was a guy that wanted to win and take the best players. And I think he was judged on the subject harshly because he was a winner, he was a bigger than life character.“

ETA: if you’re referring to the Don Haskins claim that Rupp said 5 black kids could never beat his white kids, it never happened.

“He lied,” Riley said of Haskins. “Oh, no. He made that one up. Don and I talked about this. (Haskins was) a coach who really wanted to inspire his guys at that time to say, look, this is what you’re playing for. You’re playing for your race; you’re playing for your people. Adolph never said one word to us, I don’t ever recall him ever saying one word (about) black-white.”

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Rupp said, and I qoute "basketball is more than being able to "run and jump" the fastest or the highest, there are concepts of complex plays both on the ball and off and our guys get that and it's their hard work and "mental" makeup that will be the difference in the game and allow Kentucky to bring home another Championship!"

So, their "MENTAL" makeup or acumen will be the difference. Like I said, he could have changed. The culture he was brought up in was what influenced him during the time he coming up until late in his life. Had he admitted his bigotry and racist views and openly repented, then, I, nor anyone but God can stand in judgement.