Athletes Who Would Make Great Front Men
Just like in music, athletes and their elaborate personae are a big part of the fun of being a fan. Sure, it’s important to appreciate the skills first and foremost, either on the field or on the stage, but it’s also fun growing up watching these guys as they let their egos run wild and become larger than life. Love ’em or hate ’em, they are entertaining to watch and more fun to pick on, so we’re glad to have them. So, since it’s a bit of a lull this week in the music world, we thought it’d be fun to compile a list of some of the professional athletes that could make for great front men in a music group.
Julius Winfield Erving II
Does Dr. J really need an introduction? Dude was so cool, you could hand him a bass and he’d lay you down a bassline. Shit, you can hand him a business and he’ll make you money. The Doc invented style in the NBA, playing above the rim, getting the first shoe endorsements, and even starring in his own video game on the Apple IIE. Dr. J’s afro alone deserves its own room in the Basketball Hall of Fame. There’s no question he’d make a mean front man to a ’70s soul troupe.
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