Practically everyone has worn a modern-day Nike baller ID band, from multi-color straps to those with labels like Respect or Player, and of course the sports bracelet that boosted ID band popularity - the yellow LiveStrong wristbands. These silicone bracelets became all the rage and was created for a very good cause, by him who fought testicular cancer and never flinched, but even went on to achieve cycling greatness.

Well, Lance Armstrong is back, and with him comes the sustained popularity of the sport of cycling, and more importantly, a serious and more vigorous undertaking to promote cancer awareness. Say what you will about the restless status of his relationships (with a side remark on BFF Matthew McConaughey), but we can never deny his awesome power to inspire and sway people to his side.

He fights the war against cancer with such tremendous ferocity that people are compelled to join in. Cancer is a disease, no, a host of many diseases that we are not even close to understanding. It has killed a great many, and only lately have I actually realized the massiveness of its effect and the grief that it brings to the world. If Lance can make everyone realize that, and drum up enough support especially from those who have the power and the resources to really fight cancer, then I’m all for him coming back and stroking his competitive spirit (and ego, of course) as well.

It’s not just the fight against cancer, too, we’re sure of that. Lance Armstrong, who without the aid of any performance-enhancing drugs (he has never tested positive) is a freak of nature, like a Michael Phelps or an Allen Iverson. He has unique physical gifts that make him a one-in-a-trillion kind of guy, so maybe this is also his way of silencing his critics and proving to everyone how special he really is.

If Brett Favre couldn’t shake the lure of competition then I’m sure Lance pretty much feels the same way. Doesn’t matter. I’m all for him coming back, the excitement and sports headlines, and the resurrection of debates about his illustrious career. And I’m all for getting everyone in the world mobilized against this human killer - cancer. Cancer is my enemy, and other people’s too, because of Lance. Let me just go get my LiveStrong band.