Dark-Rimmed Glasses: How To Be "Cool" Like LeBron



Professional athletes are so awesome. Let me repeat, they are really freakin cool!!! These guys have figured out how to increase their coolness factor ten-fold by adding a commonly overlooked accessory to their Rocawear wardrobe. That's right, it's the dark rimmed, non-prescription, constantly uneven glasses, baby! While millions of dollars, fancy sports cars, and mega-mansions used to prove that an athlete "made it", now all it takes is the same thing that prevented every nerd in high school from getting laid.

Just a few decades back, current coach and former NBA "superstar," Kurt Rambis began the early stages of this trend that few critics never thought would last.

While certain parts of this look have been modified or completely discarded (like the pornstache and mullet), the dark rimmed glasses have withstood the test of time! I always knew that there was something about Kurt's look that I wanted to make part of my own style, only I chose to rock the fem-mullet over the Urkel look.

I have to admit that in the above picture, D-Wade wears the glasses alright, in an annoying Gap ad kind of way.

But in this example, the glasses make Amare look like a complete and utter douche (although the NBA all star ticket offsets some of this, by proving that he has some money.)

While it is nearly impossible to become a professional athlete, we can all look like one by simply adding some dark-rimmed shades to our wardrobes. It's so easy, I expect everyone will be doing it by the end of 2011. Thanks LeBron for reviving this fashion trend and reminding us why we can't stand you anymore!

Check this out for some laughs:

The CAVS Win Streak Has Reached 1!!!

Cleveland CAVS are #1!!!

The Cleveland Cavaliers have just started what I am predicting as the longest win streak that the NBA had ever seen. After the Cavs win tonight against the Wiz, they will only need 32 more wins to surpass the 1971-1972 Lakers for the most consecutive wins in a row, with 34. There are a few very important things that Cleveland has to do in order to attain this success:

     1) Acquire More Talent Immediately - Use that trade exemption to upgrade any and every position on the roster. I believe that only 3 or 4 healthy players on the current Cavs roster would ever have a chance to see the court on any other team (Jamison, Hickson, Mo, & Gibson). Upgrade immediately!

     2) Stop Sucking for 3 or More Quarters - Lack of talent contributes greatly to this.

     3) Continue to Play the NBA Bottom-Dwellers - Bring on the Wizards baby, on the road, 33 games in a row!

     4) Finish the 4th Quarter Strong - The final 5 minutes of any game that they are lucky enough to be in are usually disastrous! They have no finisher on the roster.

     5) Commit to Defense - You don't necessarily need talent to play defense (check, the Cavs meet this criteria) . The players need to buy into Byron's teachings and stop teams from scoring.

     6) Make the Draft Count - Cleveland's front office has to use their picks in the upcoming draft wisely. No self respecting free agents are coming to Cleveland, so choose wisely Dan Gilbert and Co.

If the Cavs really do win 34 games in a row (the streak would have to carry into next year), that would put their record at seasons end at 37 - 45. At current projections, they would still only be the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs and drafting around the12th spot! Good Luck Cavs.

Stop. That hurts!