on lebron’s 40th, ruminations on the passing of time, basketball melancholia, and how you know when it’s time to let go really loved writing this one. please give it a read/share if you’d be so kind! www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/d... - ThreadSky

clairempls.bsky.social • 60 days ago

on lebron’s 40th, ruminations on the passing of time, basketball melancholia, and how you know when it’s time to let go

really loved writing this one. please give it a read/share if you’d be so kind!

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/30/lebron-james-40th-birthday-retirement-los-angeles-lakers

Comments

madsalaryman.bsky.social•59 days ago

One of the best still

cshrader.bsky.social•59 days ago

This was lovely, a very welcome, humanizing but not saccharine read. Look forward to the next!

clairempls.bsky.social•59 days ago

thanks so much! 🙏

xiane.bsky.social•60 days ago

Not you, but why do so many "Lebron is 40" pieces and Jimmy Carter obits seem the same?

chiefoptimus.bsky.social•59 days ago

Only is he wasn’t such a cry baby 100% of the time he’d be better than Michael, Mike didn’t cry and whine as well as James

lakerdaddy.bsky.social•60 days ago

Is it possible that your pieces are getting better and better? On a side note this one seems more personal.

clairempls.bsky.social•60 days ago

thank you so much! it absolutely is more personal, both because lebron and because aging

lakerdaddy.bsky.social•60 days ago

I‘ve always felt like good writers are not committed to being objective but first and foremost to being truthful. Writing from a personal point of view is a strength. Even more so in sports writing because emotions are so raw. So let me just say "more please“. You‘re good at this.

clairempls.bsky.social•60 days ago

🥹🙏 thank you

ameliaearhart2.bsky.social•59 days ago

Fantastic, poignant piece. “Quadragenarian elephant in the room” is a keeper!

clairempls.bsky.social•59 days ago

🙏🙏

paulgordon.bsky.social•60 days ago

Great piece. Loved hearing how J.J. knew when it was time to retire.

geniespool.bsky.social•60 days ago

Great read

clairempls.bsky.social•60 days ago

thank you!

sikkcaden.bsky.social•60 days ago

I feel JJ in my soul with his “I can’t let go” line — but not about playing, about watching LeBron play.

41reallyhertz.bsky.social•59 days ago

Great piece. Ruminating about the end of anything, especially a career this prolific, requires baring a poignant melancholic weight

gpwriter.bsky.social•59 days ago

Great article:) You really captured Lebron at this intriguing juncture of his historic career. Brilliant writing, too. Thanks.

clairempls.bsky.social•59 days ago

thanks for reading!

cascadingharmony.bsky.social•60 days ago

hell yeah

beancheese.bsky.social•59 days ago

That’s so cool you were on 710 radio. I always got the Laker game on in the car.

susanh121.bsky.social•59 days ago

📌

johngonzalez.bsky.social•60 days ago

this was great, Claire. Particularly the JJ stuff on when he knew it was time and the LBJ kicker about not doing it till the wheels come off

clairempls.bsky.social•60 days ago

thank you! i loved those jj stories too

anonmrbear.bsky.social•59 days ago

Harsh headline. Believe 6 mos ago LeBron showed world at the Olympics he can ball.

clairempls.bsky.social•59 days ago

maybe read the goddamn article then

anonmrbear.bsky.social•59 days ago

Ouch Claire. I will stop in commenting. I do support women in sportswriters❤️ But we can agree to disagree on your title.

clairempls.bsky.social•59 days ago

i didn’t choose the title, writers rarely do

anonmrbear.bsky.social•59 days ago

Sux my friend but the title takes away from article which I did read. But was not going to initially because title made it sound like hit piece ergo my comment. Mad respect for women writing on sports. We need your voice.