I'm not going to lie, I'm not sure I like this path we are headed down as a society. Not to draw the line at a personal trainer making public note of an NBA player's impressive work ethic, but can we put the kibosh on the whole Kanye-esque sharing of private text messages thing before it inevitably gets out of hand? I mean, other than clientele by the consultant of an athlete that - judging by both the misspelling of his name and the lack of previous communication - is something less than said athlete's BFF, what's to be gained from posting that message? I guess you could argue the answer to that question is respect for Victor Oladipo. However, I'm not sure that we needed to be shown that the player who went from the owner of an anchor-like contract and the punchline of a joke-worthy trade to a both an undeniable star and an invaluable piece of a young team in a few month's time is diligent in his drive to improve. I don't know, considering that this was bound to go viral and stood to benefit the person who posted it more than the person who texted it, seems like a self-serving move that, at the very least, is a bit of a humble brag. As far as enhancing your brand by promoting how quick highly accomplished people are to contact you in times of distress is concerned, this is definitely a harmless case of it. Still, you can't tell me that "you young athletes take notes..." couldn't have just as easily been followed by "...I can do wonders for your career!".
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