Silent Love

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride. 
Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players.
This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost…

Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.

Basketball Legend: When Pride Still Matters

One of these was the Clippers' broadcast contract with the local TV station, which would expire in the summer of 2014, presenting Ballmer with a good opportunity. The Clippers were earning 20 million US Dollars a year from this contract, and with the addition of the GOAT to the new season, if the team performed well, even returning to the playoffs with good results, the team's influence and attractiveness would significantly increase. Ballmer was confident that he could negotiate a contract comparable to that of the Lakers, and by doing so, he would recoup his investment from this summer.


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