Probably so since we’ve equated dysfunction with personality
““I want kids to look up to me the way they look up to LeBron, Steph, and KD.”-Jayson Tatum
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Probably so since we’ve equated dysfunction with personality
OneManGang
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Ehhh. What about Steph then? I don’t think you can say there’s anything dysfunctional there.
I’m talking about his peers - LaMelo, Ant & Ja
I think even with his personality, if he was consistently #2-3 in the league vs #4-6, he would at least get the push, even if it didn’t work. Same reason he’ll likely never be a league MVP.
JoelB
All Praise To TMH
Nobody wants to mimic his play style
He is not head n shoulders the best player in the nba
He has zero personality or “aura” as the kids say
His highlights don’t go viral like LaMelo, Ant,Ja
He’s a talented player on a championship team and there’s nothing wrong with that
He is not head n shoulders the best player in the nba
He has zero personality or “aura” as the kids say
His highlights don’t go viral like LaMelo, Ant,Ja
He’s a talented player on a championship team and there’s nothing wrong with that
It’s crazy because he is great on paper. He just doesn’t have the trophies that get voted on. He has the numbers and accomplishments already. He’s a HOFer at 26 with no MVP. Even with the basketball HOF being pretty open, that’s a hell of an accomplishment
The irony is the current ROY favorite and current #1 pick favorite are both Tatum stans
I agree that he’ll probably never be the face of the league but I think he has a larger fanbase than he’s given credit for
OneManGang
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I’m not sure anyone compares these players as his peers tbh. He’s heads and shoulders above them as far as perception and prestige. He wants to hit the heights of the Steph’s and KDs
KFBF
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No one is a fan of Ant because of his multiple baby mamas. Kids aren't rooting for Ja because he wants to be NBA young boy. I don't know what LaMelo's dysfunction is supposed to be.
T-K-G
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This is why it won't be basketball with him
even Joker was able to appeal with the memes of him as a fat kid or with his horses, it's not basketball but it's enough to get people to recognize who he is more, that's where it all starts imp
JT gonna have to open up his life more to the public + win more rings
There's nothing about his game that's gonna translate, it's gonna have to be some funny shyt we find out about him
OneManGang
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He’s gonna need that MVP to even start being in the convos he wants to be in
he's 3rd behind Curry and Lebron in jersey sales
Stephen Curry leads top-selling jerseys so far this season
The Lakers and Celtics led the NBA in merchandise sales from the first half of the 2024-25 season.
It would be interesting to see what it would look like say 3peated, and he gets 2 FMVPs and another couple 1st teams. It would be hard to take him outta that spotlight, but at the same time, mfs wouldn’t rock with it
I’m almost curious enough to want that to happen if it’s not the Thunder