The Middleton File
- 39th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft
- One NBA championship, 2021
- Three NBA All-Star selections, 2019, 2020, 2022
- One Second-team All-Big 12 selection, 2011
- One Olympic Gold Medal, 2020
- Is in a relationship with and has a child with Samantha Dutton
Khris Middleton Caught A Stray
Poor Khris Middleton. It was likely a normal August afternoon for the Milwaukee Bucks sidekick until Twitter exploded, its basketball subculture taking aim at him.
Jay Williams was quoted saying the following about Middleton...
"He may not have the sex appeal of the bigger names like Kawhi Leonard's and LeBron James' and Kyrie Irving's, but he gets the job done."
Excuse me, WHAT?
Talk about a technical foul. Star power. Popularity. Name recognition. Brand. Flashiness. All terms that could have been used to properly display Williams' point: Middleton is a damn good basketball player, even if the attention doesn't follow.
He just called him ugly!
Middleton, who fathers a child with his longtime girlfriend, may not have made much of the comment, but Twitter did. He became the butt of basketball social's jokes and played the digital role of a kid getting stuffed in a locker, even if he never knew it.
Of course, Middleton is above the issue. He's quiet, simple, and simply gets the job done. At least Williams got that part right.
Don't worry Khris, we here at Bet Basics will make sure you're included in our Valentine's Day festivities.