In the last two days, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwayne Wade decided to end their 21 and 15 year careers. They received special legacy nights, that the OKC Thunder will eventually put on for Russell Westbrook. Appreciate him now, before we get to that dreaded legacy night.
For me, this is a particularly sad development. While the writing was on the wall for Dirk, how can you prepare to lose your childhood hero?
As a kid, before the Seattle Supersonics relocated to Oklahoma City to become the OKC Thunder, my favorite basketball team was the Dallas Mavericks.