I think the great disappointment of the BYU fan is that Jimmer didn't end up as contemporary Mormon sports hero 1.0.
Here's a chubby white kid who grew up playing ball in his church, comes to BYU, captures the imagination of many basketball fans across the nation, and then goes as a lottery pick to the NBA.
It seemed so pre-destined to many, and that's why so many claim conspiracy and other dark doings as an explanation of why Jimmer has not been successful in the NBA.
Harper is complex Mormon star, Mormon sports star 2.0. Jimmer is not complex. Jimmer is as bland and boring as can be, always talking in sports cliches. Chubby dad of five in Pleasant Grove, Utah likes Jimmer a whole lot more than he likes Harper.
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