Fans of “The Starters” NBA TV show and podcast will be familiar with the games, trivia quizzes, and on-air hijinx the foursome provides. In a recent episode of the show, the Starters asked which NBA player could use #TheStarters Bump.
For those who don’t devour NBA podcasts on their commutes (why not?) like I do, the Bump in question is what occurs after the Starters interview an NBA player on their show. It’s often someone from the Atlanta Hawks, as the Starters is recorded in Atlanta.
Here’s the phenomenon in a nutshell: After the Starters interview a player on their show, that same player goes on to ball out in the next game.