Sage Wisdom
By definition, wisdom is a quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment. Sage wisdom is the lifestyle of a wise person. In other words, its the manner by which a wise person chooses to live.
Modest in words. Bold in actions.
But while the experience of an NBA veteran on the right way to go about an NBA career does not register on all NBA players, so too the number who become good role models are far fewer.
Elton Brand excels at both.
#Sixers Okafor on Brand: 'He's been like a big brother to me. He's somebody I talked to about anything - it was rarely about basketball.'
— Tom Moore (@TomMoorePhilly) October 20, 2016
But like everything of this life, time passes and Elton Brand’s time is passing now too. Life’s lessons happen gradually. Sometimes wisdom arrives too late. To win a championship, an NBA team must fly ahead of the curve.
But this is a passing of the baton now. In the time Elton Brand wore the uniform, he has passed onto his teammates all that he could. And so, the snowball was tossed upon the slope.