Steven Adams is a bit of a cult hero in NBA circles. He’s an effective player for the Oklahoma City Thunder despite a somewhat pedestrian stat line, but he’s garnered more attention for his willingness to say or do anything off the court than his production on it.
Over the course of the last year, Adams has seen fans petition to make him an extra on Game of Thrones. It was revealed that he practices free throws by having an assistant coach punch him in the gut. The Thunder took a team trip to the zoo that turned into an Adams rant about artificially inseminating cows. It’s not hard to see why he’s so beloved.
Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s Rick and Morty, Adult Swim’s biggest late-night hit, has a similar, if not more rabid, cult following. Ironically enough, Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland once said that the show takes place just outside of Seattle, which is where Adams would be playing now if the Sonics hadn’t moved to Oklahoma City, but I digress.
The Boston Celtics were in Oklahoma City on Friday night to play the Thunder on ESPN, and in typical national TV broadcast fashion, ESPN showed the players walking into the arena, and Steven Adams was noticeably rocking a sweet Rick and Morty Christmas sweater.
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Adams being a Rick and Morty fan makes way too much sense. We should have known. If you want to look like Adams this Christmas, it looks like you can pick one of these bad boys up for $59.99.
Why is Steven Adams wearing a Christmas sweater in November, anyway? Granted, we’re only one month away from December, but I always thought the general rule was that Christmas season starts after Thanksgiving.
You know what, it just hit me. Adams is from New Zealand, and they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in New Zealand because why would they? Do your thing, Steven Adams. Wear as many Christmas sweaters as you want.
