The modern day family don't know/celebrate LeBron like they did MJ or Magic.

[Fawker]

Even with his piling resume he is just not headed to a pop culture changing career.

[Relinquish]

Even with his piling resume he is just not headed to a pop culture changing career.

Cool story. :confusedshrug:

[russwest0]

because who cares lol.

the heat are destroying scrubby teams in the playoffs. :confusedshrug: who cares? no drama, no tension. just a cakewalk in an easy conference

[AnaheimLakers24]

no one will remember bran after he retires. people now sometimes forget hes in the playoffs

[red1]

People only care about winning. If they threepeat this year then everyone and their grandmother will suddenly be heat fans since 63.

[inclinerator]

because there were less technology back then now there's the internet etc. much more things to do

[moe94]

Define pop culture changing. I'd argue Shaq had a bigger impact in terms of recognition than Magic.

[russwest0]

because there were less technology back then now there's the internet etc. much more things to do

lol foreal. I got a playboy online pass and am living at my grandmas house. what more could a man want with life :confusedshrug:

[moe94]

lol foreal. I got a playboy online pass and am living at my grandmas house. what more could a man want with life :confusedshrug:

:oldlol: :coleman:

[DonDadda59]

because there were less technology back then now there's the internet etc. much more things to do

What the hell are you talking about? :wtf:

[russwest0]

:oldlol: :coleman:

best part about living at the gmas? rent free.

[moe94]

What the hell are you talking about? :wtf:

It was much easier to build legends and legacies back then. How is that debatable? :confusedshrug:

[DonDadda59]

It was much easier to build legends and legacies back then. How is that debatable? :confusedshrug:

Explain how.

With expanded media- youtube, twitter, facebook, etc athletes have FAR more avenues to reach the masses, especially globally.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Bran is a great player. He just isn't the legendary player like a Michael Jordan, a Magic Johnson, a Larry Bird, or a Kobe Bryant, ect. And there's nothing wrong with that because only a few could say they ever were as great as the names listed. Of course the new generation of kids today will look at stats and think he was as legendary as the Mt. Rushmore-type NBA legends, but he never really was. Even Bran himself thinks he is up there, but like Heinsohn said, he is merely a pebble of the mountain.

[moe94]

Deuce, your trolling would work if you didn't include Kobe or maybe that's why it worked. lol


Explain how.

With expanded media- youtube, twitter, facebook, etc athletes have FAR more avenues to reach the masses, especially globally.

Sure, they reach more people, but they're no longer as "mythical" as before. They're always having their shit put on blast by anyone and everyone. They seem more human. If Jordan played today, maybe he'd be seen as a complete asshole instead of a borderline deity.

[StusOneGoodEye]

Stern put out 5 NBA produced home movies of MJ. About 5 of them with the same footages but different titles. Check them all. they have the NBA logo on them.

MJ had a once in a lifetime treatment.

[[GR]]

Deuce, your trolling would work if you didn't include Kobe or maybe that's why it worked. lol



Sure, they reach more people, but they're no longer as "mythical" as before. They're always having their shit put on blast by anyone and everyone. They seem more human. If Jordan played today, maybe he'd be seen as a complete asshole instead of a borderline deity.
Except people love Kobe, and respect him more than Lebron.


Lebron took the easy way out, and his persona does not seem genuine at all. It's the same with durant. They have no personality

[inclinerator]

']Except people love Kobe, and respect him more than Lebron.


Lebron took the easy way out, and his persona does not seem genuine at all. It's the same with durant. They have no personality
lebron is the most known athlete in the us atm

not every1 loves kobe, he's one of the most hated athletes of all time

[moe94]

']Except people love Kobe, and respect him more than Lebron.


Lebron took the easy way out, and his persona does not seem genuine at all. It's the same with durant. They have no personality

Kobe snitched on Shaq. Kobe raped a white girl. Kobe had the Lakers by the balls for a hot minute. He demanded trades and clowned his teammates.

LeBron decided he wanted to play somewhere else.

Man, what an asshole in comparison. :kobe:

[poido123]

no one will remember bran after he retires. people now sometimes forget hes in the playoffs


Nicely played :applause:

[russwest0]

you actually believe that Kobe raped that chick?

:kobe:

[moe94]

I believe Kobe is from a long lost tribe of nocturnal cannibals that live under the sewers of Paris, but what I believe is irrelevant.

[DonDadda59]

Sure, they reach more people, but they're no longer as "mythical" as before. They're always having their shit put on blast by anyone and everyone. They seem more human. If Jordan played today, maybe he'd be seen as a complete asshole instead of a borderline deity.

Everyone knew there were 2 Jordans- the smiling Gatorade/sneaker salesmen and the cold-blooded assassin on the court. Plenty of info has been aired out about his sociopathic tendencies and really, no one gives a shit. He's still the consensus GOAT. It's not like he raped anyone or pulled a 'decision'.

If you weren't in an area that aired Bulls games, you had to get them somehow on VHS back in the day. There was a whole generation of clueless kids who in a vain attempt to prop up their inferior heros convinced themselves that MJ played against unathletic hobbits and never saw a double team. A flood of youtube videos has crushed that nonsense. But imagine if MJ had the luxury of reaching the global marketplace like a Kobe or LeBron in this day and age of social media, he'd be an even bigger icon than he is, which is saying a lot.

The reason those also rans didn't reach his height of popularity is the same reason the NBA suffered ratings drops every time he retired- no player has been able to capture the public's imagination like he did...and still does. MJ still sells over 7X the amount of shoes the top 5 active players combined do (Bron, Kobe included). He made $90 mil last year playing golf and watching Bobcats games, more than any active athlete in any sport. All off of his name, accomplishments, etc.

He's doing this in the new media age at 51... but his brand would suffer if twitter was around in '93? Your story doesn't check out.

[poido123]

Everyone knew there were 2 Jordans- the smiling Gatorade/sneaker salesmen and the cold-blooded assassin on the court. Plenty of info has been aired out about his sociopathic tendencies and really, no one gives a shit. He's still the consensus GOAT. It's not like he raped anyone or pulled a 'decision'.

If you weren't in an area that aired Bulls games, you had to get them somehow on VHS back in the day. There was a whole generation of clueless kids who in a vain attempt to prop up their inferior heros convinced themselves that MJ played against unathletic hobbits and never saw a double team. A flood of youtube videos has crushed that nonsense. But imagine if MJ had the luxury of reaching the global marketplace like a Kobe or LeBron in this day and age of social media, he'd be an even bigger icon than he is, which is saying a lot.

The reason those also rans didn't reach his height of popularity is the same reason the NBA suffered ratings drops every time he retired- no player has been able to capture the public's imagination like he did...and still does. MJ still sells over 7X the amount of shoes the top 5 active players combined do (Bron, Kobe included). He made $90 mil last year playing golf and watching Bobcats games, more than any active athlete in any sport. All off of his name, accomplishments, etc.

He's doing this in the new media age at 51... but his brand would suffer if twitter was around in '93? Your story doesn't check out.


Does this guy post a bad post? Damnnnn :applause:


I have a question for you Don, what happened to you? You posted alot when I first joined ISH, then you disappeared for a long while then came back.

Not only are you funny, you know your shit. Keep the good work up, repped.

[Relinquish]

']Except people love Kobe, and respect him more than Lebron.


Lebron took the easy way out, and his persona does not seem genuine at all. It's the same with durant. They have no personality

Because he plays for the Lakers. That's the only reason. No one actually likes Kobe as a person. :confusedshrug:

[sportjames23]

Everyone knew there were 2 Jordans- the smiling Gatorade/sneaker salesmen and the cold-blooded assassin on the court. Plenty of info has been aired out about his sociopathic tendencies and really, no one gives a shit. He's still the consensus GOAT. It's not like he raped anyone or pulled a 'decision'.

If you weren't in an area that aired Bulls games, you had to get them somehow on VHS back in the day. There was a whole generation of clueless kids who in a vain attempt to prop up their inferior heros convinced themselves that MJ played against unathletic hobbits and never saw a double team. A flood of youtube videos has crushed that nonsense. But imagine if MJ had the luxury of reaching the global marketplace like a Kobe or LeBron in this day and age of social media, he'd be an even bigger icon than he is, which is saying a lot.

The reason those also rans didn't reach his height of popularity is the same reason the NBA suffered ratings drops every time he retired- no player has been able to capture the public's imagination like he did...and still does. MJ still sells over 7X the amount of shoes the top 5 active players combined do (Bron, Kobe included). He made $90 mil last year playing golf and watching Bobcats games, more than any active athlete in any sport. All off of his name, accomplishments, etc.

He's doing this in the new media age at 51... but his brand would suffer if twitter was around in '93? Your story doesn't check out.


:cheers:

[rlsmooth775]

OP acts like athletes in the past were being prayed to before bed