I remember when he was playing; he came off as a loud mouth braggart. I guess he was a lot smarter than I thought...
Trash Talk is part of the game.................
A lot of pro athletes are like top musicians or artists — the competitive mindset is what gets you there. The culture I was raised in (and I suspect yours too), you let your game and play do your talking. For other cultures, self-promotion (It ain’t braggin’ if ya CAN DO IT!!!) is considered a virtue and something to do IF YOU CAN without clowning yourself...
I remember his “can’t cover me list”. Pretty funny actually.