When Frank Kaminsky came into the NBA after spending all four years in college, some people questioned how much room was left for him to grow. He was old for an incoming rookie.
Apparently, we didn’t know the half of it. Or a fifth of it, if you’re in to math.
When you list your birthday as April 4, 1896 on Twitter and @Skittles takes you seriously… Thanks for the 121st birthday cake! pic.twitter.com/GnByTwRBs8
— Frank Kaminsky III (@FSKPart3) April 4, 2017
We do need to take these things seriously. One’s age when they come into the league is a huge (read: real, real dang big) determiner in how they will develop as a player. At 119, Frank Kaminsky would be the oldest rookie ever drafted by approximately 13 years, give or take.
Rumors surrounding players’ true ages seem swirl every year. How old is Serge Ibaka? Did Ersan Ilyasova change his name and knock a couple pins over on his age bowling alley? Is Thon Maker actually an ageless demi-god? We may never know the answer.
But this is the first time we’ve seen a player admit of their own accord that their listed age is incorrect. To my knowledge, Twitter profiles override birth certificates in most states. North Carolina is a state, so that may apply to them.
What a mess.
Fortunately, that cake is beautiful, and so is Frank Kaminsky. He seems ready to chow, and that’s just a blessing. This is a great day to be alive.
You do have to wonder how one cuts into a Skittles cake. Even with the hottest knives or sharpest scissors, they are not an easy candy to split. In my experience, it’s best to use one of those big paper cutters you see at Kinkos and duct tape to keep them in place. Since he’s in a hotel, that’s probably not an option.
Regardless, it’s good to see Frank and Skittles still getting along. Earlier this year he told The Step Back he’d been trying to cut back, “But now that they’ve sent me boxes full of them, it’s been really hard to cut back.”
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I’ve been testing the theory that bathing in a company’s products makes that company send you free cake. I’ve had no luck with Dr. Pepper or Gillette, but I’m trying Mrs. Buttersworth next. I promise to keep the world informed.
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