Wealth is not in and of itself off putting. Immodesty, however, generally comes off feeling boorish.This is what we heard from the quintet of Davis, Lamb, Kidd-Gilchrist, Jones and Teague at today's press conference:
Meanwhile, this group is about to begin their heady new lifestyle, something Davis couldn't help laughing about when he was reminded of his upcoming payday.
"I actually haven't thought about that yet. That's right, I am going to be rich," Davis said. "You've just got to manage your money well. Good thing is I like math. So I should be fine."
...and this is what we saw...
A miniature giraffe and a 10lb gold bar earring? Really Anthony? I'm not even sure Marcus Teague wears prescription glasses. That monocle could just be an expensive accessory. Is that an actual blood diamond Marcus? Conflict-free diamonds bro, be responsible. I think Terrance Jones has already purchased the rights to the throne of Luxembourg. And did they really need to bring all that money to the press conference? The only acceptable excuse would be that they were eating at a cash only lunch restaurant immediately after this conference, otherwise, they're all dicks.
Then there's this, Anthony Davis and Calipari shortly after the press conference:
