Funny thing, Pierce wins the finals MVP, is having talks about being the best player in the league, then why no major endorsements. I know KG has been getting them since he's been in the NBA. I would of thought that I would see at least one major company step up have him endorse their product. Now don't get me wrong, he can be seen locally.  No I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about a major ad campaign. He wears Nike. Why no Nike commercial.

Could it be that Madison Ave does not think that he has a personality that will sell. Well he's no Shaq that's for sure. Do they not think he has the look. Well he doesn't have a typical basketball body and maybe he is just average looking. He sure doesn't have that magic smile. So does that mean his accomplishments this past season means nothing to the advertising world. Now Larry Bird another great Celtic had none of those things either. I mean he was tall but did he really look like he had any game. He certainly wasn't going to win any beauty contest. However, Bird got plenty of national exposure. Maybe it was a different time back then. Although Payton Manning fits that criteria in a football sense and he gets plenty of endorsements even before he won a Superbowl. Steve McNair who was co-MVP with Manning and had been to a Superbowl got no national exposure. I know this seems like I am doing a black whit thing here but I am not.

I always wondered how some athletes come in and get endorsements right away before in most cases accomplishing nothing. I think it is just appealing to the vanity in us. whoever is good looking or fits that athletic stereotype will get the endorsements those that do not won't. Even if you have accomplished great things in your sport and have the resume and stats to back it up. If he has another great season. and the Celtics go deep into the playoffs with Pierce leading the way, it will be hard to keep ignoring him or maybe not we will see.

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