Culture shift happened. By the early 90s in thing was to be "Real/Hard". The at some point in the late 00s suburbanites and swagless blacks got in the mix and here we are.
we need to revert back to the 70s in the aspect of men (really people in general) not having to feel they need to be something they’re not.
Nah that aint it....80s hoopers had a clean image. Magic was a fun loving wholesome dude who charmed white ppl with his smile n laidback swag. Most fans didnt know he was an ultra freak behind the scenes.
The 80s are when Gatorade and other corporations got involved and projected that family friendly shyt
Bc of IG/twitter, the facade is gone. You can see that your favorite player is a douchebag, scumbag etc irl....b4 that, there was still mystique and more control over the image portrayed to the public
The bold is an interesting dynamic that was touched on in the Old Black Hollywood thread. These figures were everything under the sun in private but when those lights hit? It was always a show, or a performance, or a smile. Social media and news coverage has obviously destroyed the ability to be discrete but it feels nowadays keeping it TOO real is applauded. I don’t expect these public figures to be outstanding law abiding citizens… but they THEMSELVES put everything on front street and it’s like
hell, even in an interview discussing his sexual acts.. he still kept it cool. Was transparent, but still tasteful.
Magic one of the most charismatic people ever
most definitely. Reminds me of that kid in your school that can be thrown into any subgroup and still shine. Not due to their knowledge of the culture, but just their overall energy. Larry Bird talked about Magic wanting to take the front entrance instead of the side during the ‘92 Olympics in their HBO doc. He wanted to throw himself into the energy of fans waiting to see him, to get an autograph from him, to see bro cheese.
That “my heart’s cold” shyt is for the birds. I know there’s no incentive to be shine bright as a light bulb in 2022 but who cares.
Why would anyone sign off on a show that airs out all their behind the scenes fukkery
heads, what happened?
. Seeing these stories unfold and the practice scene with them implementing the new offense is dope.
