The Warriors are arguably the biggest draw in the NBA. Even if they’re being labelled as “villains,” viewers tune in to root against villains.
The league realizes this dynamic, and has given the Warriors plenty of nationally televised games, including a Christmas Day rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It’ll be an interesting role reversal for the Warriors, and specifically Kevin Durant, who may have unseated LeBron James as the most polarizing player in the NBA.
For that Christmas Day game, who ends up playing the villain in that performance? Fans around the league will have an important choice to make about which squad they hate less.
The Warriors will be in Oklahoma City on primetime Saturday night on February 11th, giving fans around the country a chance to see how the Thunder crowd react to Durant returning.
Although the Cavaliers winning the championship gives them the privilege of hosting the Christmas Day matchup, the Warriors host the Cavaliers in Oakland on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Draymond Green’s new Foot Locker commercial also got released recently, and it pokes fun at how he’s about to take the court with multiple MVPs.
Horace Grant appears in the commercial to give Green some important advice, and it’s definitely worth considering. Grant would know something about sharing the court with multiple stars.
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