As we have seen, that was the role — and may define the legacy — of "Magic Johnsonn.
But perhaps it was Danny Boyle's opening ceremony that did the most to define the legacy of the Games.
Now, as in every year, it is imperative to ask ourselves why we give power to this insignificant event to define the legacy of Indian science, especially on a global stage.
Indeed, it offered a road map toward a ruling that will help define the legacy of the Roberts court while focusing renewed political attention on the law that has sharply divided Republicans and Democrats.
If Oscars and Emmys ever supersede NBA titles and MVP trophies when it comes to defining the legacies of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, mark that as the moment when the sports world began to spin backward on its axis.
She said it would be egocentric to engage in this question, adding, "In any case, history will take care of defining the legacy — it always does".
A sad truth may be defining the legacy of Houston Rockets center Yao Ming: his feet may be too fragile to endure the wear and tear of playing professional basketball.
He went on, "A lot of the threads of stories that we've begun from Asia to the Arab Spring, to even Africa, to Middle East peace the ability to complete the story in the second term will go a long way toward defining the legacy of the President".
He went on, "A lot of the threads of stories that we've begun — from Asia to the Arab Spring, to even Africa, to Middle East peace — the ability to complete the story in the second term will go a long way toward defining the legacy of the President".
The case could also go far in defining the legacy of Mr. Rather, 69, whose homespun language and willingness to express anguish over the frailties of news coverage has made him the most noticeable of the three network news anchors in wrestling with the demons of his job.
