With apologies to Ella Fitzgerald, for most of the modern NBA’s young gunners, life just don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that bling-the gaudy jewelry, tattoos, cars and other assorted flash-and-dash accouterments that make it clear to everyone that a major league “baller” is in the house. Not so for Sacramento Kings shooting guard Kevin Martin, dubbed K-Mart by fans and media alike. Although the 24-year-old Martin has certainly worked his way into any conversation about the league’s up-and-coming young stars-and wears diamond stud earrings-the star trip itself just isn’t his thing.
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