By Collin Jones ’23, staff writer

The NBA is one of the top profitable leagues in the world, bringing in billions of dollars every year, and people watch it for a reason.

The National Basketball Association is known to be overdramatic and not fun to watch as it’s, to some people, a “league full of entitled and overpaid babies.”

Granted, they make a lot of money that does not mean the basketball one is seeing in front of your eyes is not of lesser value. The basketball that is being shown on TV is some of the best basketball in the world and should not be taken for granted.

Some of the greatest basketball players and athletes in the world play basketball, and when they show their talents off in the league, it’s some of the best moments in sports history.

LeBron James, easily one of the greatest athletes of the generation, is a specimen, a freak athlete who can do everything on the court. He has one of the greatest blocks in NBA Finals history, some of the most incredible dunks, and moments in the league. At the height of 6’9″, James can run as fast as NFL running backs, jump high enough to put his head on the rim, and moves like he has the center of gravity of a person who is 5’5″.

Some have a problem with how players and general managers handle injuries, with some people sitting out multiple games, weeks, and possibly months. Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles after almost averaging 40+ minutes a game for about 8 games. Klay Thompson tore his Achilles after overworking to come back from his ACL.

Players taking rest days on back-to-back games or sitting out multiple games from different injuries should not be something that is looked down on because, at the end of the day, the athletes are the ones who bring in the money, and create the special moments that people see on their TV screen.