An athlete's peak tends to coincide with the youthfulness of their 20s. Sometimes, though, that apex happens when they've had more time to marinate in experience, and that's sometimes true in the NBA.
At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.
Bruce Bowen was 37 when he retired in 2009 after a 13-year NBA career. That was when players rarely played into their 40s. Now, it's become the norm with LeBron James still playing at a peak level.
The author appeared on the Plain English podcast to discuss “The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA” In a podcast appearance with journalist Derek