When people talk about the superstars who have impacted basketball the most, people will mention names such as Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Julius Erving. But in the current era, an argument could be made that Stephen Curry has been hugely influential.
During a recent era, Allen Iverson had a cult following, not so much for the way he played, but for his immense chutzpah and his "keep it real" ethos.
James touched on that subject during the debut episode of "Mind the Game."
"You can't do that anymore," James said when Redick talked about how a 19-point lead going into the fourth quarter was considered safe in the late 2000s. "You know why? Because I believe in '08-'09 or whenever that little light-skinned [expletive] (Curry) came in the league, that's in Golden State, he changed that whole narrative. He single-handedly changed the 'no lead is safe.'
"… When it comes to influence, since I've been watching the game, the most influence on the game – and obviously we know what Mike (Jordan) did for the game – Steph and Allen Iverson are the two biggest influential guys in our game since I've been watching and covering it. Allen Iverson and Steph, they were just so relatable and kids felt like they could be them. They were guys that was not always counted on, they were small in stature, and they just defied the odds."
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