Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson Are Stealing Judah Friedlander's Gimmick

Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson are both playing Summer League basketball for the Miami Heat. This is unnecessary. Both had solid rookie seasons last year, Winslow is already a starter and if Dwyane Wade leaves, Richardson will likely inherit his spot in the lineup. So playing Summer League is kind of pointless, except that it gives the young teammates to work on their hat club.

Via ESPN:

"“It’s just sort of a lifestyle,” Winslow said after Tuesday’s summer league win over the Orlando Magic’s blue team. “A kind of lifestyle motto — Really, Really Good. Everything from the way I look, the way I play, to the way I carry myself off the court. Everything is just really, really good. It’s more of a lifestyle.” Winslow wasn’t the only one rocking a self-created hat. Heat guard Josh Richardson had one with the words “Hat Trick” emblazoned on it. Richardson said the pair got the idea by going into a Lids store one day and getting creative with their choice of words. “I just liked it,” Richardson said. “I made it. I went to the store, and I made it. I guess I’ve got a creative bone. … I thought it was funny. There’s no real significance to it. I was out, and I was like, “Oh, hat trick!” I’ve got to make a hat that says that.”"

This is basically what Judah Friedlander has been doing for the last 20-years. This begs the question – are they too young to remember 30 Rock? They’re definitely too young to remember Dave Matthews Band. I guess all that really matters is that two NBA players have started a hat club. I wonder if they’ll ever get to wear one that says World Champion.