As we enter Week 3 without the National Basketball Association and the absence of real sports becomes more undeniable as we get further and further from the season due to the global pandemic, it’s not exactly a boom time for discussing the NBA or anything currently going on, because nothing is going on. But the internet has proven to be a useful aid during these times and one of those reasons is the connection it provides to all of us. In the case of the NBA, one passionate fan, who also loves Harry Potter, brought us a worthy distraction.
Which Hogwarts houses would NBA players be in? And in the case of this blog, which house would LeBron join? According to Reddit user DonyeWest, James would be a Slytherin, which in this metaphor has been found by Bill Russell. Here is the Starting 5.
Founder: Bill Russell
House Ghost: Kevin Garnett
PG: Russell Westbrook – Charges in headfirst, previous results be damned. His attitude of “fuck it I’ll do it myself” is emblematic of what people think of Gryffindors.
SG: Damian Lillard – Brave as hell (see: long distance game winners) and a born leader. His extreme loyalty to his franchise and city are among his best traits – he’d rather go down doing what he believes in than jump ship.
SF: Jayson Tatum – Obviously incredibly ballsy and precocious given what he’s accomplished in his first 2.75 seasons, not afraid of big moments. He also seems to have a well of untapped talent that he’s just starting to figure out.
PF: LeBron James – LeBron could fit in any house but Hufflepuff, but he seems like a natural fit here (lion imagery aside). He is supremely talented with a willingness to bend rules to get things done, like Hermione, and he’s clearly loyal and a born leader.
C: Bam Adebayo – He’s one of the most tenacious players in the NBA and seems to take every challenge extremely personally. It feels like Adebayo is going to be a leader in the NBA for a long time as the next Heat legend.
While I don’t know if LeBron himself is much of a Harry Potter fan, maybe his kids can tell him why it’s cool that he is a Gryffindor. But it’s not exactly surprising it went this way. He did tattoo “The Chosen One” on himself after all.
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