When reading about most athletes, the writer centers on the abilities of the athlete. They give glowing tributes to all that the athlete can do. John McPhee seemed to only use Bill Bradley’s on court greatness as a metaphor for how he viewed and lived his life. The essay to me seemed to speak of Bill Bradley as some mystical figure. I believe that this is impart based on how he was introduced to him by his father. “There’s a freshman basketball player down here who is the best basketball player who has ever been near here and may be one of the best ever. You ought to come down and see him.”
Because McPhee’s father was not given to show great emotion. His father was accustomed to seeing great athletes, he had spent the greater part of his life
