Do not dismiss the importance of …

Do not dismiss the importance of Bobbleheads to NBA players. While some might criticize the likeness —they always think they’re more handsome— players see the promotion as a you-have-arrived moment. “When they told me, ‘Hey, we’re going to do it,’ I was like, ‘Man, that’s so cool,” said Spencer Dinwiddie, whose bobblehead was based on Marvel’s Ironman, “Y’all not only thought about me but are going through the hoops to make it my favorite superhero.” Bobbleheads are big in the NBA, as Nick Friedell of ESPN wrote last week. By the end of this season, 18 teams will have participated in 33 bobblehead giveaways, according to the league. The grand total: 336,500 bobbleheads distributed.