He came so close to winning one of those in Portland.

Nonetheless, I think he's still my all-time favorite athlete in any sport, simply because I watched him so much during my formative years. By all accounts a great guy, too. To this day the man is absolutely loved in the state of Oregon. He was in Portland a few years back to promote a book or some such thing and he was mobbed.

But this thread is really about the future of the Blazers, which is oh so bright.