catskill247
All Star
Ant told Barkley during a national broadcast to bring ya ass to Minnesota. To this day I crack up when I see it
Tatum could never have a moment like
Tatum could never have a moment like
““I want kids to look up to me the way they look up to LeBron, Steph, and KD.”-Jayson Tatum
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That’s not even a personality thing. With as good as the Celtics are, he has to turn it up to an unbelievable level and have an all-time regular season, or catch a good year where the usual suspects aren’t in the picture.
Or maybe he gets a Josh Allen lifetime achievement one of these yrs
OneManGang
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Well I think it matters. Like you said, if he wants it he’ll go for it. Or he’ll keep doing just enough to stay out those convos.
Dysfunction was harsh
But I think the boring and entertaining tags getting thrown on certain players don’t have as much to do with what’s really happening on the court.
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.www.nba.com
Top 3 in jersey sales, top 3 in all-star voting, face of Jordan Brand, cover of 2K, hella endorsements
Somebody likes him
T-K-G
Veteran
You are super out of touch
PLENTY of young nikkas with with Ja more because of that dumb shyt he did
Ant having all the baby mamas keeps his name circulating when he's having a forgettable season, that helps him regardless if it's a real life L or not
LaMelo whole family been famous because of their pops cutting promos and kicking down doors all over sports media
Just more proof of how full of it fans are. nikkas bemoan dramatic, selfish, load managing, dudes that dont win. This nikka is exactly what people claim to want yet they are 
when it comes to him. Same with Duncan back in the day. Fans aint no different than broads...bytching about the bad boys but bussin it wide open for them and ignoring the boring good guys. Tatum turn heel on nikkas and he would be the man 
. Lowkey that what it took for both Kobe and Bron to truly get to that status.
when it comes to him. Same with Duncan back in the day. Fans aint no different than broads...bytching about the bad boys but bussin it wide open for them and ignoring the boring good guys. Tatum turn heel on nikkas and he would be the man . Lowkey that what it took for both Kobe and Bron to truly get to that status.
T-K-G
Veteran
Very true, but the same can be said about that Russ rapper dude, numbers and finances are crazy but no one brings his name up about anything, face card isn't valid anywhere, etc.Top 3 in jersey sales, top 3 in all-star voting, face of Jordan Brand, cover of 2K, hella endorsements
Somebody likes him
Tatum being the Russ of the NBA is funny
mostly because he doesn't want to be Russ but can't help himself
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Na I agree I just think it’s crazy how he’s been just about everything you want out of a basketball player thus far in his career, yet he’s not able to break through that glass ceiling.
Like so far it would be hard to bring him up as a tentpole of the last decade of basketball, even with his elite skillset and wins
KFBF
Superstar
Maybe you're right. I guess I just assumed elementary school kids aren't privy to that stuff.You are super out of touch
PLENTY of young nikkas with with Ja more because of that dumb shyt he did
he's not as good as any of the 3 players he mentioned and he needs to grow a personality.
he very well could be the best american player we have for the next 5 years though.
that still doesn't make you legendary status like the names he mentioned.
AJtheOne
Nets/Giants/Yankees
League been pushing him since day one. So the league definitely is behind him.
He actually does have a strong fan base, my little cousin loves him. I see his jersey around a lot.
Him not being the face of the league is cuz he really hasn’t separated himself from his peers. Bricking step back 3s , instead of attacking the rim leads to inconsistency from him.
Cuz at times he looks top 3 but then he goes cold….
He didn’t play his best late in last years championship run and the whole Olympic situation.
Yea he is boring as a person but that’s a good thing if he wants to be the face. You dont worry about him being in trouble.
Honestly it’s on him, he’s gotta take his game to the next level. He’s got everything in his favor
He actually does have a strong fan base, my little cousin loves him. I see his jersey around a lot.
Him not being the face of the league is cuz he really hasn’t separated himself from his peers. Bricking step back 3s , instead of attacking the rim leads to inconsistency from him.
Cuz at times he looks top 3 but then he goes cold….
He didn’t play his best late in last years championship run and the whole Olympic situation.
Yea he is boring as a person but that’s a good thing if he wants to be the face. You dont worry about him being in trouble.
Honestly it’s on him, he’s gotta take his game to the next level. He’s got everything in his favor
He’s unquestionably been a top 5 player of the 2020s but hes never been the best or even arguably the best, that right there will put a limit
Then even the team success is kinda a gift and curse, gift bc he’s making deep playoff runs every year but the downside is we didn’t really get see the natural cycle of being drafted to a losing team and watching them build up each year like we saw with KD in OKC & Steph
And we live in a highlight culture more than ever and while he has great highlights, they’re not best in the league break Twitter great