The Mix in My Mind series was started by our powerful and benevolent overlord, Ian Levy back at his now defunct site, Hickory High. It’s a simple concept, featuring highlights of a player set to music that encapsulates them.
I’ve tried my hand at a few in the past, running them over at our old sister site, The Podium Game. (RIP) Now, it’s time to debut The Mix in My Mind at The Friendly Bounce.
This video features Kobe Bryant and a Bruce Springsteen song called, “The Wrestler.” It’s an idea I’ve had in my head ever since I heard the song a few weeks ago, and Ian’s Dirk Nowitzki mix (linked below) that he dropped yesterday gave me the inspiration to get this one done.
Also check out some of the previous installments of The Mix in My Mind:
- Kobe Bryant — “Desperado” by the Eagles
- Paul George — “Papa Don’t Take No Mess” by James Brown
- Kevin Durant — “Jukebox Hero” by Foreigner
- J.R. Smith — “Just The Way You Are” by Billy Joel
- Ricky Rubio — “Supertrooper” by ABBA
- DeAndre Jordan — “Running With The Devil” by Van Halen
- San Antonio Spurs — “Booze Fighters” by The Sweetback Sisters
- DeMarcus Cousins — “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash
- DeMarcus Cousins (alternate) — “Angry Young Man” by Billy Joel
- Kevin Love — “I Need to Know” by Sons of Pitches
- Paul Pierce — “American Music” by The Violent Femmes
- Dirk Nowitzki — “Cowboy Take Me Away” by The Dixie Chicks