The Miami Heat starting center makes personal plea for All-Star votes.
In case you weren't impressed with Hassan Whiteside's stats in his first full season with the Miami Heat, the center is promising that he will indeed play the same brand of defense, including swatting any shots that come his way, if he is voted as a starter for the 2016 All-Star game.
In the video produced by Bleacher Report, Whiteside proclaims to be "The People's Champ" because of his dedication to defense.
Whiteside is averaging a double-double of 12.1 points and 11.1 rebounds along with his league-leading 3.