The most difficult thing for an athlete, even those who showed incredible agility on the playing field, is to get off the stage gracefully.
We've seen it a thousand times before, the formerly elite star stumbling to the finish line of his career. Mickey Mantle batting .237 in his final season with the Yankees. Joe Namath looking lost in his final season with the Rams, of all teams. Muhammad Ali losing to Trevor Berbick in a ring set up on a softball diamond in the Bahamas. Michael Jordan looking incredibly ordinary for the Wizards.
So, on the day we recognize Reggie Miller for turning 50, perhaps this is the most fitting tribute.