Whenever France marched to war under Louis XIV, they did so carrying a quote. On the French army’s cannons, Big Lou (as I like to call him) had the words “Ultima Ratio Regum” inscribed. In English, it translates to “The Last Argument of Kings,” a sordid reminder of the last resort of diplomacy.
I find NBA ringz culture distasteful, at least as it’s applied to individual players. It’s a reductive way to analyze a player that is often devoid of context. Winning a ring does, and should, matter, but it shouldn’t be the beginning and end of the discussion.