Fansided

15 athletes who are pop culture superfans

By Bruin Belisle

BROOKLYN, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 14, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the 2015 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 14, 2015 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 29: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers goes to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Seven of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 29: Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers goes to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Seven of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

11. Myles Turner: Star Wars Lego

When Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner was growing up, his parents were strict with his time in front of the television. Turner kept busy the same way many of us did growing up, by using our imaginations and playing with Legos.

Turner was allowed to watch movies as well, and when his mother Mary gifted him the Star Wars trilogy, he quickly fell in love with the movies. To this day, Turner’s love for Lego, specifically of the Star Wars variety, lives on.

During a day off last winter, Turner and his roommate and friend Corey Carter built a 2000 piece Star Destroyer. Turner also owns the Death Star and Millennium Falcon sets, among others. His Lego collection is probably worth more than my life.

On the court, the young Turner and his Pacers are building chemistry like a team putting Lego sets together. The Pacers only benefit from LeBron James heading West this summer, as they are now likely the third or fourth best team in the East.

Turner’s stat line took a slight dip last season. His points per game average was 12.7 and he grabbed 6.7 rebounds per game, down from 14.5 ppg and 7.3 rpg in 2016-17. Miles is only 21 years old and entering his third season. He’s only going to get better from here on out.

Even with his young age in mind, the stat drop was likely due to the team as a whole being better and working well as a single unit after the departure of Paul George. They’ll look to build on that success, much like Turner builds his Star Wars Lego sets, next season.

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