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Timberlake sat down with Sam Alipor of ESPN The Magazine to talk about his recent ventures in sports and entertainment. I recommend everyone give it a watch, if for no other reason than Timberlake being a very charismatic guy who will make you feel great about the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies, existing as a kind of nouveau-riche-small-market team, have very little star power and national presence. To have someone as huge of a celebrity as Timberlake represent the city and embrace his roots really gives us a credibility in the eyes of those that require some degree of Hollywood status for A) as a fan, using their entertainment budget or B) as a player, deciding where they would consider signing as a free agent.
Is that validation necessary to most Grizzlies fans? I'm betting not, but it's nice to have in the hip pocket.
PS: I am a strong proponent of Lebron James choosing to sign with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2015. Go ahead, laugh. But when the 0.001% chance of that happening actually comes through, I'm going to take all the credit.
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