He Saw ‘Greatness’ in the Lakers When They Were at Their Worst
You’d have to look closely or you’d miss the homemade sign nailed to a telephone pole outside the Lakers’ practice facility in El Segundo, Calif.
It’s right outside the entrance to the players’ parking lot, but many of them miss its blue-and-yellow words as they drive in.
“I SEE GREATNESS IN YOU,” it says.
The sign gives no indication of who “I” might be, who “you” are or what kind of greatness you possess. But in a small yet meaningful way, the message has inspired Lakers Coach Darvin Ham as he leads the team in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors.
Ham has even forged an unlikely friendship with the man who posted the sign: Terrance Burney, a basketball-loving airline employee whose home is filled with inspirational signs. Burney’s unceasing positivity has charmed prominent athletes and entertainers.
Source: The New York Times
