The other day, our friends at Converse held an event in NYC to showcase their two new basketball sneakers – the Converse DEFCON and Converse Pro Leather 2K11. Hosted by Bobbito Garcia, Converse athletes Chris “Birdman” Andersen, Lou Williams and Kyle Korver were there to represent. After about a 30-minute Q&A with Bobbito, the athletes had the opportunity to interact with the media, and I got the chance to catch up with Birdman and Sweet Lou. Read More »
It’s almost impossible not to like Chris “Birdman” Andersen. From his tattoos, to his hair, to the way he plays on the court, Birdman does everything with an added “wow” factor. With that said, check out the special colorway of the Converse Star Player EVO that Birdman wore on Christmas Day. Read More »
Everyday, we’re reminded how awesome our readers are. Today, Dime’s own Jack Jensen sent me this link he found on YouTube of someone transforming our latest Dime Ink segment with Chris “Birdman” Andersen into a video. Kind of awesome. Check it out.
Without a doubt, the Nuggets were one of the most fun teams to watch in the NBA last season. Perhaps it’s because Chris “Birdman” Andersen could potentially be my favorite player, or the fact that on any given night J.R. Smith could drop 50. But after they lost Linas Kleiza for nothing yesterday, Nuggets fans should start to get worried. Read More »
There’s a difference between being insane and being crazy. Birdman is a posterboy for craziness. That became obvious during his interview with ESPN’s super-hot Colleen Dominguez. He refers to himself as “Chris” off the court and “Birdman” on it. But he doesn’t seem like he has some grand diabolical vision. He’s just a crazy dude.
Kevin Garnett, on the other hand, is insane.
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It’s now safe to say that I’m not that only one that has Birdman fever. After his custom jersey was the top-selling one for the month of April, NBAStore.com introduced a Chris Andersen t-shirt for their “Where Amazing Happens” t-shirt line. Read More »
When this post started, it was going to be an open love letter to Chris Andersen, letting everyone know how excited I was to see him coming back for Game 5 and finish up the series. But after coming across this video showcasing Birdman’s ink, amongst perhaps the most tatted up team in NBA history, I thought this embodied everything I could say and more…
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