Great men leave behind a legacy of years of hard work, dedication, perfection and performance. They show us exactly what character is all about. For some reason, Karl Malone will never be a great man in my eyes--he was a great basketball player but never a great man. Jordan was a great man before his return as a Wizard. Reggie Miller, for all his whining to the refs, his arguments with players and his fights with the press, is a great man. Good bye Reggie. Thank you.

Here's some others paying tribute in words more glorious and with many more memories.
Jack McCullum--CNNSI
Scoop Jackson--ESPN.com, Page 2
Graham Hays--ESPN.com, Page 2

"I love being the villain," he once told me. "You've got to remember the NBA is the entertainment business, like Billy Joel or Michael Jackson. When we take the floor, we have to perform, entertain people. And I love being booed. It really gets me going. The bad guys are supposed to wear black. That's OK. I'll be the bad guy."
said Saad F'akhtar on Monday, May 23, 2005

1 comment:

decaf said...

The first NBA player I adored was Alonzo Mourning - and the second was Reggie Miller. I only became a Pacers fan because of him, watching him destroy the Knicks in the Conference Finals in 2000. Did you read Steve Kerr's article on his RoboShooter? It said RS would have Miller's balance, and you just have to agree. He's hit all kinds of incredible shots. Nice of you to post that - where else could I post this rant? :)

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