Yearbook Cover Design by Greg Esposito/Fanster.com

You can definitely draw some comparisons to the end of an NBA season, and the end of a school year. Players clean out their lockers, just like students do. Some students will get part-time jobs like working the deep fryer at In and Out. Some players will get jobs analyzing the NBA Playoffs on TNT. All of them will smoke weed (that’s a joke). Some players will move to new cities. So will some students. Some players will return in a few months and find out which of the other players worked on their game, while some students will return in a few months to discover which girls “developed” over the summer.

But the best part of the end of the school year (other than having to wake up early), is the distribution of yearbooks. The yearbook serves as a permanent time capsule of your past nine months, complete with signatures of classmates who tell you what they think of you, or, more commonly, how uncreative they really are. Eg.-”It was great having you in English this year. Stay sweet and have a great summer! Love, (fill in the blank).”

NBA teams put out media guides at the beginning of the season, to serve as a preview of the upcoming season. This is a mistake. Organizations should print high school-style yearbooks at the end of each season, complete with everyone’s favorite…the “Senior Mosts”.

In our twisted little minds at Fanster, here’s what a Suns yearbook from Robert Sarver High might look like, complete with Class of 2009 Senior Mosts.

Most Likely to Succeed (to the player who will have the best career after his playing days are over): Grant Hill – The guy is so together, you just know he’ll succeed in what ever he chooses to do.


Best Hair: Sorry Robin Lopez. It’s gotta be the first ‘do on the roster with his own Twitter feed, Lou Amundson’s. It looks great in a ponytail, and luxurious when he lets it down while performing Vanilla Ice at team functions.


Best Eyes: Steve Nash. He’s getting up there in years, but Nash still sees things on the court that most point guards don’t, and few ever have.


Best Tattoos: (In 2009, this will most definitely be featured in some school’s yearbook, right?) Matt Barnes. The guy has more ink than an Office Depot.


shaq-and-the-jabbawockeez” title=”shaq-and-the-jabbawockeez” height=”150″class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-1851″ />Class Clown: Shaquille O’Neal. From his Twitter escapades, to his memorable quotes and his JabbaShaquee entrance at the All-Star Game, Shaq is still the clown prince of the NBA.





Quietest: Leandro Barbosa. He’s been here for six years, but I bet you don’t know what LB’s voice sounds like.


Most Likely to Still Get Carded at Age 30: Goran Dragic. The guy still looks like he’s 12.


Most Athletic: Jason Richardson. He can run and jump. Just don’t let him drive.


Came Out of Their Shell Award: Jared Dudley. He shaved off the braids, and really expanded his game after being given a chance by head coach Alvin Gentry.


Most Likely to Be Unrecognized at the 20-Year Reunion: Stromile Swift. “You didn’t play with us, did you?”


Best Dressed: Amare’ Stoudemire. Since he had the most opportunities to wear street clothes this season, he was an easy choice. Plus, did you see some of the stuff he wore?



Most Spirited: Robin Lopez and Alando Tucker. Nobody celebrates a teammate’s slam dunk like Ro-Lo and Alando.