Heroic moments are part of what makes sports so important to our society.
Rooted in a history of gladiators who entertained crowds by using their physical prowess to escape death, athletes use skills, heart and determination to entertain us as they pursue glory in the form of a championship.
During this journey for gold, we spectators watch in anticipation of seeing a triumph so iconic, breathtaking, mesmerizing and frankly unbelievable that we want to tell our kids’ kids’ kids’ kids about it. Those moments from right out of a movie.
This past week, Damian Lillard provided one of those moments as he capped off one of the most brilliant first-round series the NBA playoffs have ever seen.