Larry made it safely to the airport in Argentina, his first international trip a success, his flight a couple hours away.
Everything was great — until he fell.
Mitch Heckart's stomach dropped. He was accompanying Larry, who is only 2 feet tall and 16 pounds, and as Heckart surveyed Larry, he quickly saw the damage. Larry was dented.
Yes, dented.
Larry is actually the Larry O'Brien Trophy, the golden spoil for the NBA champion. But a couple years ago when San Antonio won it, the players took to calling the trophy Larry. You tend to be on a first-name basis when you spend quality time together.