NBA, Kevin Durant
I have seen some bad trophies in my day. Like really bad. That's what happens when you play every sport imaginable as a young kid. But I have never, ever, seen a trophy as bad as the one the NBA awarded to Kevin Durant at the inaugural H-O-R-S-E competition in Phoenix yesterday. Just look at that thing. It's a plastic horse on a box, for God's sake. I also love the look on Durant's face, which clearly says "I'm sort of wishing I didn't win this contest anymore."
The trophy was so bad that it prompted TNT analyst Kenny Smith to say this:
"Are you kidding me? Are we that cheap?”
I guess you are. Even weirder, the event wasn't actually called H-O-R-S-E, but instead G-E-I-C-O because it was sponsored by the world's most annoying insurance company. So, in essence, the trophy really should have been a gecko, or a caveman.
Here's a close-up:
Kevin Durant wins H-O-R-S-E [The Oklahoman]
Pic courtesy of Deadspin
2/16/09 | primo | 1 respect
the economy has hit the NBA trophies bad!
2/16/09 | desiredbylife
Well he has a new door jam if it make it that far
2/16/09 | romer_gacusan115
oh my! it won't pass as a jockey trophy either..
2/15/09 | 100%InjuryRate | 1283 respect
This may be the worst trophy ever. I'm not kidding.
2/15/09 | yanksawboy | 6 respect
He should of got a geico Lizard.
2/15/09 | taylordanley | 6 respect
Durant is still a beast, no denying that.
2/15/09 | fremontguy26 | 24 respect
All I got to say is no class
2/15/09 | derms33 | 17262 respect
You coulda saved yourself a bunch of time but not tuning in to this. Thanks Geico
2/15/09 | huskerdoug2009 | 1849 respect
2/15/09 | kfbrich
I've seen better trophies at frat parties for keg stands. Way to splurge, guys.
2/15/09 | Michael_Luchies | 17 respect
This will be the new hot game on the streets.. "hey you guys playing Geico or what"? And every dunk now is a sprite dunk- and you have to say "obey your thirst" after you dunk on someone.
2/15/09 | njstixx
Wow that's pretty cheesy, could've just given them a princess pony or something....I'm stunned the can spell Horse or especially Geico....
2/15/09 | 100%InjuryRate | 1283 respect
it better have
2/15/09 | Michael_Luchies | 17 respect
Did it come with a Malibu barbie?