Few résumés travel as well as Ron Harper's. Five championships, a starting role on the winningest team in NBA history at the time, and a front-row seat to the Jordan and Kobe eras - it is the kind of story the league loves to send around the world, and in September Harper did exactly that, working overseas on behalf of the NBA.
The ambassador duties are a natural fit. Since The Last Dance introduced a new generation to the 72-10 Bulls, Harper has been in steady demand - fans who watched the documentary discovered the veteran guard who gave up his scoring crown to become championship glue, and they want to hear that story firsthand.
Harper's international trip was significant enough that his alma mater rescheduled an honorary degree celebration around it - a scheduling conflict that says plenty about how full the 62-year-old's calendar remains.
Whether he is running youth clinics, sitting for interviews, or holding court at legend appearances, Harper's message stays consistent: the game gives back to those who respect it.
It is a long way from Dayton, Ohio - and exactly the kind of journey the NBA wants the world to see.