TNTF Presents Faces Of The League: Ep. 4 - "The European Agenda"
Episode notes
Gave and Torrence go on a tour around the world to talk about several of the NBA's premier international talents over the last decade in the fourth installment of Faces of The League, as the pair examines the stark difference between how today's European player is viewed in a much different light compared to years of past (01:53) before sharing their personal favorites to watch during the early days of their basketball fandom (08:03).
On top of sharing their collective thoughts on how superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic have been pushed to fans residing stateside and whether or not their respective routes towards entering the face of the league conversation has come about organically (11:53). Prior to assessing if the promotion of the following European standouts has influenced the surge of MVP trophies they have recently accumulated and the perception of how today's American-born player is viewed (25:12) and giving their individual opinions on what they make of the media separating Giannis from his Nigerian roots when marketing him as one of the game's premier talents (27:46).
Before closing things out by sharing how the NBA could do a better job of pushing the recent talent with ties to Africa and Caribbean in the years (30:47) and if a foreign-born player be viewed as relatable enough by those in the U.S. to be considered as the outright face of the league & more (37:23).
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