We all know Chuck was not a role model. Now we know LeBron isn't a role model. (Just go ask any broken hearted kid in Cleveland)
In a world of "I am not a role model" attitudes...
--> It's great to see someone who is!
Not the type of "role model" who shows up at a school to give a speech while the press is there taking pictures and then ignoring the same kids when the cameras are turned off. The kind of role model who's too busy "being" a role model to worry about how to be "perceived" as a role model.
At first I felt bad for Kevin Durant getting "stuck" in Oklahoma City. An amazing talented player being in such a small market with no beach like LA or Miami, no big city like Chicago or New York, nor a historically winning franchise like Boston. He got "stuck" in a boring little town, with a brand new franchise that will likely have little to no media coverage, etc. (No offense OKC!)
Now... I hope that "boring little town" with no media, no beaches, and no night life will help keep this genuinely nice guy a genuinely nice guy. I hope in return, he puts Oklahoma City on the NBA map and starts quietly collecting rings while continuing to be the guy nobody else wants to be... A Role Model.
> Link to this page:
http://bit.ly/This-Is-A-Role-Model
If... "someone" in the NBA were to ask me, "What should I do?"
I'd say, Watch this guy, take notes, and try to be more like him.
(Mr. What should I do?)