The Steven Adams Encyclopedia, Mate

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The most entertaining media presence in the NBA might be Adams, whose mustache, tales from New Zealand and wonderful accent have regaled us for three full seasons now. Here"s an incomplete list of all the ways we has impressed us.

Steven Adams is a 22-year-old starting center for the Oklahoma City Thunder who was born in New Zealand, is the youngest of 18 children, looks like a caveman, has a full-sleeve of tattoos,has his own brand of mustache wax and is generally an absolute fan favorite for anyone who has ever had contact with him. While that applies to Thunder fans, it also applies to media members. I spent a couple weeks covering the Thunder"s second-round series against the Spurs and believe it"s officially time to declare Adams the most entertaining interview in the NBA. I could listen to him answer questions about basketball for hours, probably.

There are hundreds of moments from Adams" three-year career, but all the ones listed below are from these 2016 playoffs. That"s all we need to prove my case.

Accent

We must start here. Adams is a 7-foot behemoth who has only become more terrifying while growing his hair out and adding a violent mustache to complete the look. Yet his accent is perhaps the most disarming, enchanting accent I"ve ever heard. Just listen to him talk for a couple minutes. It"s wonderful.

Duncan

Before the series, Adams told this story about Tim Duncan.

And he talked more about it at the end of the series, too.

Dunking

"Those are quite painful, actually," Adams said. "I"ve done more damage to my hands."

Now I feel the tiniest bit bad for being so excited every time he dunks. As basketballs can attest, though,rims are not pleasant.

Fart town

A loving nickname for his hometown.

Fans with orange mustaches

There apparently was a group of superfans who wore orange mustaches in support of Steven Adams. He loves them.

Asked if he would ever consider dyeing his mustache orange, Adams was very against that idea.

"I would have no friends," he protested. "I would lose the two friends I have right now!"

Let the record show that Adams definitely has more than two friends.

Forgetting his rookie seasonHating bread

I asked Adams about the Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook"s off-court relationship, and he responded like this: "If you can break bread with a guy, you will actually go the extra mile on the court, that just happens."

Don"t mistake that for thinking Adams would break bread with anyone, though.

"Hate bread. Too many carbs," he said, walking away.

Introductions

For reasons I don"t remember, a television guy started introducing Adams every time he was about to start his media appearances. You know, just like this: "Ladies and gentlemen, Steeeeeven Adaaaaaams!"

Later on, the same television guy wasn"t there.

"No introduction?" Adams asked, genuinely sad. Someone else filled in and gave him one, and Adams" day was saved.

"Mate"

He may say "mate" every other sentence. Here"s a brief supercut.

Migraines

Adams gets migraines, evenplaying through one during the Thunder"s series-clinching Game 6 win over the Spurs.

I asked him what those foods that he"s "off for life" as he walked away, and he just got sad.

"I can"t tell you," he said. "It just cuts me."

Nooooothing?"Swinging at the knees"

That"s two examples, but he has used this more than twice.Yes, this is a euphemism for having a big s*****g.

Testicles

Draymond Green"sinfamous kick to Adams" nuts was the biggest story in sports for a couple days. There was a certain poetry to it ...

Tiny doppleganger"That"s about it"

No supercut, but this is the other fallback for Adams. "So yeah, that"s about it," or "Yeah mate, that"s pretty much all." He"ll end every other answer with this.

This faceVoodoo

Source: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/5/25/11643976/steven-adams-thunder-encyclopedia-accent-new-zealand-mate