NBA players that occasionally display hints of personality and human strangeness are often described as “mercurial”, but Charlotte Hornets center Frank Kaminsky may be pushing the mercurial boundaries. We already know he’s a ruthless Jenga competitor and thought it would be a chill idea to use an actual tank for a backdrop in a photoshoot. But now, Charlotte’s other big man who is beguiled by Donald Trump may have finally gone too far.
This life-changing photograph invites us into a world of surreal wonder. Kaminsky is relaxing in what one can assume is an enormous bathtub, buried in dozens of unopened Skittles packets of various varieties. A cardboard cut-out of Dobby, who is an elf from Harry Potter, watches on with what looks to be concern.
Obviously, Kaminsky looks to build on a semi-promising rookie season by thinking outside the box. Will it help the 23-year-old grow more comfortable with the NBA three-point line? Or improve his foot speed enough to chase undersized power forwards across the floor defensively? Probably not, but basketball is a mental game, too, and it’s definitely noteworthy that Kaminsky is paying respect to Dobby’s death with a #RIPDobby hashtag. Perhaps this is his method of sports therapy?
Either way, bless you, Frank the Tank.
