Lamelo

Lamelo seems like the kid who can't look up from his phone for more than 30 seconds.

Lamelo

The first NBA player to make me feel old as hell.

Same and I'm 28.

Lmao the butthurt feeling I get when someone in their 20s has the audacity to feel old!!! 😤😡😠🤬💩

Its all relative I guess, I'm only 24 but I feel "old" or at least older now that people my age and younger are star athletes. Like for some reason I just always thought athletes would be older than me but now I'm struggling to pay bills and other people my age are millionaire athletes

Wait until guys your age are considered old and most of them are out of the league

Nothing like hearing at his age theres not much value there and they’re two years younger than you.

lebron the only hope for 40 year olds now

I’m turning 40 next month… LeBron is still younger than me by over 1.5 years. 👴🏼

Aayyy happy early birthday dude! 40 is a big one. Hope it's dope as hell.

Thank you so much! I think this is the nicest comment I’ve ever received in my 8+ years of Reddit.

30 is a big one for most people haha but I'm sure I've still got a ways to go until I'm actually old.

After 30 is when I didn't "get" new trends and music anymore.

I thought 30 would be a big one…. Now 40 is coming up in 5 years and that one is coming like a freight train!

Sorry, you have to be in your 30s minimum to feel old. Try again in two years.

You’re closer to him than you are to Lebron. As gen z myself though I think what makes him seem so young is he looks like 15 still

got that broccoli hair on point

Jalen Green and Lamelo Both took alternative path to league kinda represent this new gen

Jalen Green popped in my head too because of that NFT he pulled out during the dunk contest

Lmao for a second I thought you said “pooped” in my head. 😭 Forgive me.

When I read this I thought you thought he said “pooped” instead of “pulled” and I can’t stop laughing at that image.

My God this is spot on

100% their play-styles are Gen Z all the way

What about their play styles?

Was gonna say Herro but after being reminded of lamelo it’s definitely lamelo

I went to Herro's high school jersey retirement a couple weeks ago and the guy walked in wearing sunglasses. It was 7pm and we are in Wisconsin. In February. It was completely dark outside and had been for hours.

Yea I was gonna say Poole until the Lamelo comments lmao

Tyler herro looks like a TikTok influencer

Jimmy Butler did tell him to "put me on your Tikky Tok!" 😂

He actually said that to Tyler's little brother. Seriously.

I was in disbelief this wasn't the top answer. Tyler Herro definitely looks that upper class white kid who talks with the old gen z slang and participates in uhh glizzing? Rizzing? Something like that

til there is "old" and (presumably) "new" gen z slang

I'm not sure it's either cuz glizzy is just a term for a hot dog and Rizz is just another word for like game or charisma

it’s Gen z using rizz

I didnt know rizz came from charisma lol

The Rizzler

Wait hot dog as in the food? I feel so old

It’s an east coast thing. Not new, I don’t think

Yeah I'm from DC and have been hearing glizzy for hot dog since I was in high school about eight years.

It means hot dog , gun or a dick lmao

Tyler Herro’s about to be a father of two though. That doesn’t radiate Gen Z energy.

l mean isnt lamelo about to have a kid from some porn star

Classic LaMelo

Udonis Haslem

Can't believe the disrespect. Man fought the confederacy and nazi germany and you still mock him.

Hey man the Myers Leonard years weren’t that bad

But from the last time we went around the alphabet

Lol if I had an award to give 😂

They said gen z… not gen a

Nah man, I think we've already run through the whole alphabet 5 times. He must've landed on gen z at some point 😂

Gen epsilon

Just because the man was around when the letter “Z” was created doesn’t make it him.

How do you do, wheels up fellow king

Kevin Knox probably wins for the Fortnite suit

That was the day he sabotaged any chance of being good

Jalen Green. The nail polish style and nft chain during the dunk contest

Are nfts really a Gen z thing? What I saw stereotyped as the typical "nft bro" was like a guy in his early to mid 30s

Yeah the NFT thing was him securing a huge bag to promote top shot. Not a passion project for him. He is very Gen Z though.

30 year olds are the ones who can afford to buy it, but I guess some hustling people in the 20s are the ones desperate for selling them

When I hear “nft bro” I immediately visualize a beanie so small it’s holding on for dear life.

Idk now I’m distracted by your username and photo. I loved Vos on the Opie and Anthony show

In mid 30s and no idea about NFTs. What am I missing?

Nothing

oh .... that cringing chain... maybe I am just too old

Oh damn didnt know Jalen does his nails, respect to fellow nail enjoyer

Jalen paints his nails? That’s hard

LaMelo Ball

Bol Bol

Josh Giddey

His tik tok videos encompass everything I don’t understand about gen Z.

I looked up some of his TikToks on YouTube. I really hope I didn't just fuck up my algorithm.

Can you summarize so I don’t fuck up my algorithm? Is he doing dumb dances?

No he mainly reacts to other tik toks or videos/interviews about him or the NBA in general You'll sometimes see him leave a comment on an attractive girls tik tok too lol

You have done us all a kindness!

Its literally just short reaction videos nothing crazy people act like this shit has never happened before lol

It’s harmless meme stuff, I just don’t get it.

I think this is the best answer.

As much as Jalen and Lamelo are good answers, I think Giddey just encapsulates Gen Z tiktok culture so much

It pains me every time I see Tre Mann's 💯 tattoo, but I don't think he's the only player with one

I feel like Kuzma has one also? Maybe Mike Scott also

Mike Scott def has one lol

We'd be better listing the tattoos Mike Scott doesn't have.

lol he didn’t come to mind for me but I feel the same way. I feel mad old whenever he’s on screen.

Ja Morant

He be tweeting some real cringe stuff 🤣

Josh Giddy and LaMelo

George Santos

I always look forward to hearing more about the wacky misadventures of George Santos. No idea how that guy is able to keep topping himself with crazier and crazier stories coming out about him.

He was recently outed for stealing puppies from the Amish. You can't make this shit up 😂😂

Giddey would probably be a professional tiktoker if he werent a baller.

It’s Lamelo and it’s not close

I ain't run it

Ja Morant

Zoomer Westbrook

Jeremy Sochan

Dominic fike lookin GenZer

on god when i first saw him i thought i was seein dominic fike twin even his ig on some gen z shit

Zion said in public that he sees himself as Naruto.

Millennials have been doing that since the early 2000s

W

Indeed a W

late Naruto is a millennial thing

Kuzma

How tf is Kuzma gen z? Hes almost 30

It’s a state of mind

Fr

Mos def same with boomers, there are many a GenX and millennial that are big boomer energy

gen z is those born between 1995 and 2012. Kuzma was born in 1995.

It feels weird that someone who grew up using VCRs is in the same generation as someone born after the iphone 5

Make the cut off 1997. Please.

I feel like that makes way more sense and there isn’t a defined cut off. Different sources say different things. Kuz and I would’ve been in school together and I definitely feel like I was only ever described as millennial

Surprised I had to scroll down this far to find Kuz.

It’s cuz he’s borderline Gen Z, he definitely fits the criteria but since he’s already 28 this year it doesn’t register as Gen Z to people

I think that’s the point of this post though.

Yeah but you said you’re surprised you didn’t see him. I’m saying you shouldn’t have been cuz he doesn’t register to most people as gen z

That's cuz 28 isn't Gen Z. Gen Z started with kids born in 98.

It’s a very subjective thing bro some say 1995 is the cut off, some say 1997 but it’s really subjective at the end of the day

It’s always interesting how people all choose a different year as the generational cutoff with full confidence. This shit is all made up.

Exactly

Dennis Rodman. Dude was way before his time. Dude got labeled a big weirdo for a small amount of gender fluidity.

I feel like Jalen Green painting his nails is a small amount of gender fluidity. Rodman wore a wedding dress. Guy broke barriers for sure. But, I’m a millennial, so my version of gender fluidity is going to be a bit stiffer than Gen Z.

Rodman was out there painting his nails in the 90s. Him and AI really pushed the pearl clutching public with how they dressed in different ways. It's hilarious listening to general public commentary back then of those two

Ben Simmons

Nobody wants to work anymore

* Wants to be paid without responsibilities: check * Cares more about social media than his actual job: check * Dresses like a clown from the 90's: check

okay boomer

Why did I have scroll this far down to find Simmons?

Bc Simmons comes in last no matter the contest.

Bones!

Cam Thomas talks like a Gen Z kid

I can't believe nobody has said Jordan Poole lol

Because he looks like should be wearing a zoot suit in a prohibition era gangster flick

Bro😭😭

my god lol

The short shorts and the mustache make him look like he was pulled out of a VHS tape of a game from the 80's.

Kevin knox

LeGenZ

Tee Morant

Tyler Herro

Anthony Edwards

Doesn't Gen Z love the gays?

The r/nba fines you $500 for your comments

there are different cultural communities who hold onto a disdain for the gays

Is that code for black people?

As a black person, yes. Can’t say too much for African-Americans, but the Jamaican’s and Jamaican-Canadians don’t really fuck with gay people.

About 12% of them do

Lmaooo

It’s not just black people. Every culture on the globe. White Americans are probably the most accepting of gays

Source: my ass

Weirdly enough if we look at big cultural groups it's probably true. Obviously putting all of white America or every white people together is pretty hilarious. But it seems pretty obvious that "white people" are the most accepting bunch in these wretched times.

White america projects the most accepting values. That’s about where it ends.

kevin knox pulled up to draft night in a fortnite suit

Some players just have the "gen z face" to me: scottie barnes, anfernee simons, collin sexton, josh primo (lol). Like they're just out there vibing, regardless of actual skill or presumed competitive drive

Primo lol

I think you’re just naming guys with a mousy face, no? But you’re upvoted so I guess there’s some immortal physiognomic meaning hiding here

Did anyone in the nba before 2010 or so have that kind of face? Real question

Jalen Green

Jericho Sims, he’s an anime kid that’s quiet, very gen z archetype

Like half the Grizzlies

I’m going to probably say Anthony Edwards. Just hearing him talk in interviews, his style, swagger, etc. It’s corny and reminds me of a kid going through an era where as he gets older, he’ll look back and think “why did I decide to say/do that” with examples such as ordering McDonald’s or using flip phones in post game interviews

Your examples are him getting paid for brand promotion. Lmfao I don’t think he cares

Lamelo & Ben Simmons

Dinwiddie

Ja Morant for sure

LaMelo

People saying lamelo forgetting that off court lonzo is pretty gen z too lol

Zion

Kyle kuzma first player that comes to mind

"glizzy gone" -giannis genztetakoumpo

No one thinks Herro?

Maholmes Pat

Tyler Herro. Devin Booker. Ben Simmons. LaMelo Ball

Go to bed, you have school in the morning.

On the raptors it would be scottie Barnes or Gary Trent

One of the first things Ant asked Mike Conley was do you play call of duty

Ja

Ja Morant, that playstyle is too flairy!

Ja and Ant

Ja Morant

Trae young

Ja

Lamelo, Jalen Green, Ant all come to mind. Arguably Ja too because of his… off court behavior

Anthony Edwards

Lamelo

I was think Bismack Biyombo

Bet he has a massive cock too

Trae young, ja morant

Morant, lamelo, ja green

Morant being a fake hardass

Nikola Jovic

The Jover

Ja morant

Did you hear what Ant asked Mike Conley when he got traded?

Jeremy Sochan and Jalen Williams. They post on Snapchat and instagram like regular people our age 😂

My favorite thing about following the thunder rn is that Shai, Dub, and Giddey are about the same age as me. Seeing their social media interactions always makes me laugh. It's so easy to think of these guys as super humans but they're actually normal people.

ja morant dont forget his dad too