File this one under things that are entirely necessary: Dwyane Wade's 30th birthday gift, a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C, was airlifted into The Setai hotel in South Beach on Sunday night. Yes, that's right, airlifted. It seems the car couldn't make it into the pool area, let alone onto a small stand in the pool, without being dropped in from above.

Don't worry, this wasn't a choreographed air drop-in via helicopter. No airborne transportation was necessary for the stunt, as a crane was brought in to the alley next to the hotel, then used to hoist and drop the car over the walls and on to the waiting pool platform.

The McLaren, valued at around $230,000, was a gift from the owner of a local luxury car dealership, for which Wade is an ambassador. One can only assume you're wondering how you can become the ambassador to your local car luxury dealership, and sadly, we don't have an answer beyond being a superstar athlete. But hey, maybe it just comes down to having the right friends in the right places.

For retired athletes these days, the options for life after professional sports are usually one of these three scenarios.

1. Become a sports personality on some kind of TV station, radio station, etc., occasionally make controversial comments about ex-teams/teammates.
2. Appear on "Dancing With The Stars" or break into the acting scene by playing themselves in TV shows and movies, roles that require very little acting talent or skill.
3. Become a recluse and never speak to the media or public ever again, and/or have some kind of major scandal unveiled and become a social pariah.

Oh right, and then there's No. 4, which applies only to Eddie George, who is also an analyst for Yahoo! Sports: Take on the role of Julius Caesar in Nashville's Shakespeare Festival. Yes. You read that right.

During the trailer for the festival, he has this awesome face on where I imagine that what's happening in his mind is: "Yeah, people. It's me. Eddie George. Former unstoppable running back. Current unstoppable Shakespearean actor. I am Julius Caesar. And I am awesome. And actually, I have a lot in common with Mr. Caesar -- when I was in the NFL and I was confronted with those men who were trying to defend and stop me, I too, just like Julius, came, saw, and conquered. So basically we're the same person."

Mike Brown is having a hard enough time making Lakers fans forget about Phil Jackson; he sure didn't need the fashion police coming down on him.

Brown, clearly not grasping the long, bitter rivalry between the Boston Celtics and his new employer, made a puzzling fashion decision involving a certain wardrobe accessory.

"I have a green sweater vest, but I can't wear the green sweater vest even though it says Lakers," Brown told the Los Angeles Times. "We have a history with Boston."

While admitting his wardrobe malfunction was called into question by someone in the Lakers organization after he wore the vest to the team's practice facility, Brown chose not to gossip on which team employee gave him the third degree over his appearance.

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers franchise have won 16 titles going back to the days of Minnesota. The Paul Pierce led Celtics enjoy an NBA high 17 titles over the years going back to Bill Russell.

The heyday of the rivalry -- and some say the heyday of the sport of basketball -- came during the '80s, when the green-clad Larry Bird went up against Magic Johnson in a series of epic Finals battles.