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Face of the League since MJ
before 98 - MJ
99-2004 - Shaq
2005-2011 - Kobe
2011-present - durant
Seems right
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Embiid > Jokic
Re: Face of the League since MJ
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Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by SouBeachTalents
when?
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MH!
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by Mr.Kite
before 98 - MJ
99-2004 - Shaq
2005-present - LeBron
Seems right
Fixed.
EDIT: Sam, I know you're a MJ stan and all, but can you post a smaller image?
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Wilt Davis
Re: Face of the League since MJ
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National High School Star
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by Mr.Kite
when?
2009-2013
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Coach
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by aj1987
EDIT: Sam, I know you're a MJ stan and all, but can you post a smaller image?
It wasn't intentional, so don't get your panties in a twist. Only faces of the league have been Bird / Magic, Jordan, and LeBron. Not Shaq, not Duncan, and not Kobe.
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Wilt Davis
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by SamuraiSWISH
It wasn't intentional, so don't get your panties in a twist. Only faces of the league have been Bird / Magic, Jordan, and LeBron. Not Shaq, not Duncan, and not Kobe.
But not Jerry West, Dr J, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Cousy, Mikan before then?
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well well well
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by Mr.Kite
before 98 - MJ
99-2004 - Shaq
2005-2011 - Kobe
2011-present - durant
Seems right
pretty much
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Coach
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by Marchesk
But not Jerry West, Dr J, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Cousy, Mikan before then?
Not sure, wasn't around then. Neither were you.
Bird / Magic saved the league.
Jordan pushed it to the highest stratosphere, influencing a generation of extremely popular wannabes or derivatives.
And LeBron has created re-newed interest in the game from the casual fans perspective after the dark ages of the early to late 2000s. That describes in essence what the face of the league should be.
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MH!
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by SamuraiSWISH
Not sure, wasn't around then. Neither were you.
Bird / Magic saved the league.
Jordan pushed it to the highest stratosphere, influencing a generation of extremely popular wannabes or derivatives.
And LeBron has created re-newed interest in the game from the casual fans perspective after the dark ages of the early to late 2000s. That describes in essence what the face of the league should be.
What about the period between MJ and LeBron?
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Re: Face of the League since MJ
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3/8 is real
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by SamuraiSWISH
It wasn't intentional, so don't get your panties in a twist. Only faces of the league have been Bird / Magic, Jordan, and LeBron. Not Shaq, not Duncan, and not Kobe.
So who was the face of the league from 98-08?
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Coach
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by Straight_Ballin
So who was the face of the league from 98-08?
I don't think there truly was a singular face of the league to generate interest in that time period.
Shaq was the most dominant, Iverson had a cult following, Duncan and Kobe were the most consistent players in that frame. But didn't have the popularity or marketability to be the face of the league.
Casual interest in the league plummeted after MJ left. It wasn't on the upswing again until the 2008 Celtics formed, and then LeBron headed into his prime ... left for Miami. Since then the NBA has seen huge viewing numbers.
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3/8 is real
Re: Face of the League since MJ
Originally Posted by SamuraiSWISH
I don't think there truly was a singular face of the league to generate interest in that time period.
Shaq was the most dominant, Iverson had a cult following, Duncan and Kobe were the most consistent players in that frame. But didn't have the popularity or marketability to be the face of the league.
Casual interest in the league plummeted after MJ left. It wasn't on the upswing again until the 2008 Celtics formed, and then LeBron headed into his prime ... left for Miami. Since then the NBA has seen huge viewing numbers.
I agree but then again.....I was sporting an AI jersey.
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