Video tributes are a staple in the world of sports.
In most scenarios, video compilations of athletes are used to honor a late player, an iconic figure’s retirement, or saluting an important former player returning to the city for the first time.
On the eve of Thanksgiving Day this year, the Cavaliers took the first timeout to play a video tribute to the greatest player in the franchise’s history and one of the greatest basketball players ever, LeBron James. During Kobe Bryant’s 2015-16 retirement tour, many away arenas, including Atlanta, saluted Bryant with a video montage. It’s just the way the game works.