Thanks for being small-time generous, too. You make the payments on your trainer's truck. People don't forget that. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is hanging around the Los Angeles Clippers now and nobody seems to mind, but Lakers fans will have you bronzed 10 minutes after you retire. Thanks for wanting to get better.
Some young stars level off.
Penny Hardaway, for instance. But you've ratcheted up everything about your game this season. You blocked more shots, scored more points, had more assists and cleared more rebounds than ever before. You even improved your free throw percentage. Thanks for smiling.