The Rise of The NBA NERD
        Throughout the article the Author tries to point out the stark difference in the way these NBA players are treated to the way normal people were treated for dressing this way. He showed this in the way that Carlton from the "french prince of bel-air" was constantly harassed for dressing preppy and wanting to be successful. Although these points are important, I think the over-arching point to the article is the way these NBA players are changing the outlook of the youth. When the youth see there favorite players and idol dressing like the people they have made fun of their whole childhood it tends to change their outlook on the "nerds" they pick on. I think this is most apparent in the suburban  atmosphere in which "nerds" aren't really nerds anymore. The real test, I believe, comes in the urban atmosphere to see if these NBA stars can really make a difference in the outlook of the black culture.There is a harsh stigma in the urban culture that if you grow up in the inner city you are doomed to a rough life. If the NBA players can change this stigma just by dressing "nerdy" and making it cool to want to look good and intelligent this would be HUGE for society as a whole.