Cult heroes in the NBA are a rare breed of players who transcend what they do on the court. While not superstars, these individuals have a presence and story to them that just carries weight. Their feats become the stuff of legends, often blurring reality with fiction, making them larger than life. While Superstars definitely have larger than life production and presence, cult heroes go about it differently. Where a superstar can make or break a franchise, cult heroes are the heralded sidekicks who sometime steal the spotlight. Whether it’s Mathew Dellavedova drinking a pot of coffee before an NBA Finals game then proceeding to chase Steph Curry around, or J.
The Legend of Lu Dort: A true cult hero
