Can Durant ever be the face of the NBA?..

NewYorkWarmth37 · Post #1 » by **NewYorkWarmth37** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:09 am

Does Durant have the characteristics to be the face of the NBA, tbh?..

Some potential roadblocks..

- He has severe acne..in this era of HD tv, high quality pictures, social media, etc, having severe and repulsive acne can definitely affect a player's image, especially with an abundance of NBA players being featured in magazines such as GQ..

- His charisma is limited..he's very quiet and boring IMO..

- He plays for Oklahoma City..I don't have to elaborate on this point..

So, is Durant's game flashy and exciting enough to negate his lack of good looks and charisma, tbh?..can he be the face of the NBA?..

Wonderllama · Post #2 » by **Wonderllama** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:10 am

Sure... if his locker room was in Madison Square Garden

28reloaded · Post #3 » by **28reloaded** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:11 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOxIbkUylg8[/youtube]

He's very charismatic honestly and he has a fantastic sense of humor.

Add in his involvement with the fans, i.e. playing flag football, and I think he will make a fantastic face for the league.

arsenic · Post #4 » by **arsenic** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:16 am

He already is?

sir G Wallace · Post #5 » by **sir G Wallace** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:16 am

He is a genuine guy....you can market that about him. He has a personality which everybody can relate to which can be a big selling point about him.

BTW those dudes who are in the advertisement business can market anything they want. They know how public's mentality works.

Derrick Rose has the same "problems" of marketability you mentioned as Durant but he got a big ass contract from adidas...They can market anything they want.

TripleC · Post #6 » by **TripleC** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 am

With his millions he can fix his skin problems. But no, not until LeBron is around

Jaykoolzboy · Post #7 » by **Jaykoolzboy** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 am

He isn't a bad looking guy, just he looks funny sometimes. Of course he can.

ShawnBradley · Post #8 » by **ShawnBradley** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:17 am

NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:Does Durant have the characteristics to be the face of the NBA, tbh?..

Some potential roadblocks..

- He has severe acne..in this era of HD tv, high quality pictures, social media, etc, having severe and repulsive acne can definitely affect a player's image, especially with an abundance of NBA players being featured in magazines such as GQ..

- His charisma is limited..he's very quiet and boring IMO..

- He plays for Oklahoma City..I don't have to elaborate on this point..

So, is Durant's game flashy and exciting enough to negate his lack of good looks and charisma, tbh?..can he be the face of the NBA?..

Hey, sry to inform you that there are other cities/big cities beyond NYC/LA. OKC actually has **** going on there with Dallas maybe 150 miles away and close to Tulsa/KC. STFU about the market size!

fallacy · Post #9 » by **fallacy** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:19 am

Of course.

ShawnBradley · Post #10 » by **ShawnBradley** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:19 am

You've probably never stepped a foot in Oklahoma City. Better yet Oklahoma.

UDRIH14 · Post #11 » by **UDRIH14** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:20 am

OP why are u concern with is feature looks...u gay? who cares whatever player is the face of the nba

thewhat · Post #12 » by **thewhat** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:21 am

UDRIH14 wrote:OP why are u concern with is feature looks...u gay? who cares whatever player is the face of the nba

NewYorkWarmth37 · Post #13 » by **NewYorkWarmth37** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:22 am

From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..

Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..

Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..

Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league

Bird - White guy..

Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..

Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..

clockwork · Post #14 » by **clockwork** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:24 am

NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..

Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..

Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..

Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league

Bird - White guy..

Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..

Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..

what the hell are you talking about? you're really pushing it with jordan and bird.

NewYorkWarmth37 · Post #15 » by **NewYorkWarmth37** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:24 am

..and no, I have never stepped foot in Oklahoma, nor will I ever :lol:

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ShawnBradley · Post #16 » by **ShawnBradley** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:24 am

NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..

Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..

Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..

Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league

Bird - White guy..

Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..

Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..

now your putting race into it? How old are you?

BirdIsDaKing · Post #17 » by **BirdIsDaKing** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:25 am

NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:From what we have seen, so far, "nice guys" like Durant are considering boring, tbh..his facial problems compound the issue..

Lebron - arrogant "chosen one"..flashy, pompous..

Kobe - extremely arrogant, selfish, genuine "bad guy", bad teammate..

Jordan - "bad guy", bad teammate, carried the league

Bird - White guy..

Magic - Won rings in LA in the NBA's prime, arguably the most entertaining player of all-time..

Clean, "nice guys" like Durant, generally don't become the face of the NBA, unless they play in a large market, or unless they're historically entertaining(Vince Carter, as an example)..

Jordan was never the bad guy. He was always the golden boy. Barkley was the "bad" boy.

JimboSlice · Post #18 » by **JimboSlice** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:26 am

arsenic wrote:He already is?

Pretty much. Most every conversation all year began with "Lebron and Durant"

NewYorkWarmth37 · Post #19 » by **NewYorkWarmth37** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:28 am

- Jordan was arrogant and cocky, and it was well known, even at the time, that he was a horrible person..

- Bird being White is absolutely huge for his image, only an idiot would argue otherwise..

ShawnBradley · Post #20 » by **ShawnBradley** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:30 am

NewYorkWarmth37 wrote:..and no, I have never stepped foot in Oklahoma, nor will I ever ..

you've never set foot in Oklahoma but still you want to say nothing about it in your argument? I'm putting you in your place right now. Get out of your little bubble in NYC and explore the middle of the country. You are the epitome of what's wrong with America. Self entitled pricks.