The fans didn't cause anything. He caused it clear back in college by what he did and by putting BYU basketball on the map and making us one of the greatest programs in the county. Not only that, but he took the nation by storm with his ridiculous shots and moves. People were entertained and amazed. It has never gone away because of how powerful it was....and it never will.
You really think that magic craziness and pandemonium was just going to disappear into thin air when the man left college or because he didn't pan out in the NBA the first time and went overseas to China? No way. We all owe him a debt that can't be paid. Not only will it never disappear, it also got kicked up a few notches because people feel like this is a second chance for him in the NBA. Embarrassed? No way. In reverence and awe for what he gave us.