In fitting end to the NBA Finals, both Lebron James and Juwan Howard won their first NBA titles. Lebron had struggled under enormous pressure to win the title, just as Howard and the Fab Five had suffered under intense scrutiny at Michigan. This accomplishment will be something that plays an enormous factor in shaping both of their legacies. It's an incredible event for basketball, but why am I bringing this up?The main reason I'm discussing this is because of its place in the Fab Five's legacy. When the Fab Five originally formed on Michigan's campus in the fall of 1991, they had high hopes. They were one of the first groups of freshmen that composed the entire starting lineup for a team. Not many teams in college, even now, start five freshmen at once. The Fab Five redefined the role of freshmen forever when they did this very thing. But it wasn't that they started them that made the difference, but the fact that they did well when they started five freshmen, going to two straight national championship games.
