Former Vanderbilt star and last years SEC Player of the year Shan Foster was interviewed on Jim Rome's to discuss his feelings on draft day, his decorated college career, his promising future in the NBA playing for the Dallas Mavericks, and his video that has been talked about on youtube. I'll be echoing Rome by saying this, but the feelings are identical. The instrumental over the Keyboard is kinda cheesy, the camera work looks like it was done by his 12 year old brother, his singing is pretty good, not the greatest...but you GOTTA love it! I am now a Shan Foster fan! I remember when he lit up Mississippi St. for 42 pts on senior day and carried his team on his back, and I remember seein him shoot the lights out in some other games. I didn't follow him religiously, but I did know he was a standout, and he had the chance to get drafted. But now, I'm a fan! You gotta love his sincerity, and the innocence, and the lyrics, and just the overall message. You gotta get behind this kid. Foster was drafted 51st overall (I think), which means his contract is NOT guaranteed, and he'll have to try out to make the team, so he's not there yet, but you can tell by his song that he DOES love the game, and that his message is heartfelt. I was also impressed to know that he is self taught on the piano. I probably won't care too much about what the Mavs do this season, but I hope for the best for Shan Foster.
...and just to give him some of his Street cred back, Here's his Highlight reel.
Here's Foster dunkin on Georgetown Center Roy Hibbert. you can't tell in the pic, but Hibbert is 7' 2".
