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When Lebron James announced his departure from Cleveland to Miami in the summer of 2010, he became (arguably) the most hated NBA player around. However, that's no longer the case.
As of December, there's a new Public Enemy #1 and his name is ... Kris Humphries.
According to ESPN.com, the New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries, best known to the general public as Kim Kardashian's ex-husband is now the most disliked player in the NBA ... after getting the results of a survey conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research that appeared on Forbes.com.
James isn't totally loved now though. He actually finished second.
Humphries received a 50% dislike percentage, while James took in 48%. Following Kris and LeBron, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker, Metta World Peace (aka Ron Artest), Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, Paul Pierce, Dwyane Wade and Lamar Odom rounded out the top 10.
Following James' signing with the Miami Heat in 2010, in which he teamed up with free agent Chris Bosh to join Dwyane Wade in South Beach. That transformed his reputation from one of the most loved players in the league to the most hated. But, this year was different.
Humphries had a breakout season in New Jersey last season, averaging 10 points and ranking fifth in the league with 10.4 rebounds. His performance helped him land a new contract with the Nets for one year at $8 million. However, it was his off the court activities that made known to fans ... and ultimately hate him.
The 26-year-old began dating Kardashian during the season, and the two eventually got engaged. The couple married in a lavish multimillion-dollar televised wedding, but the "fairy-tale" ended just 2½ months later, prompting speculation that their marriage was a sham.
The hate for him is clear too.
On Wednesday night (December 21), a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden booed Humphries every time he touched the ball, and later chanted "We Want Humphries! We Want Humphries!" while he was sitting on the bench.
"I don't know. I'm not too focused on it. I'm just here to win games," Humphries told ESPN when asked if he expects to hear a similar response in opposing NBA arenas throughout the season.
Nets point guard Deron Williams believes his teammate will be able to endure the fanfare: "It's probably tough, but he's thick-skinned. He should be fine. We're here to give him some man-hugs if he needs them, but he should be fine."
As of December, there's a new Public Enemy #1 and his name is ... Kris Humphries.
According to ESPN.com, the New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries, best known to the general public as Kim Kardashian's ex-husband is now the most disliked player in the NBA ... after getting the results of a survey conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research that appeared on Forbes.com.
James isn't totally loved now though. He actually finished second.
Humphries received a 50% dislike percentage, while James took in 48%. Following Kris and LeBron, Kobe Bryant, Tony Parker, Metta World Peace (aka Ron Artest), Chris Bosh, Carmelo Anthony, Paul Pierce, Dwyane Wade and Lamar Odom rounded out the top 10.
Following James' signing with the Miami Heat in 2010, in which he teamed up with free agent Chris Bosh to join Dwyane Wade in South Beach. That transformed his reputation from one of the most loved players in the league to the most hated. But, this year was different.
Humphries had a breakout season in New Jersey last season, averaging 10 points and ranking fifth in the league with 10.4 rebounds. His performance helped him land a new contract with the Nets for one year at $8 million. However, it was his off the court activities that made known to fans ... and ultimately hate him.
The 26-year-old began dating Kardashian during the season, and the two eventually got engaged. The couple married in a lavish multimillion-dollar televised wedding, but the "fairy-tale" ended just 2½ months later, prompting speculation that their marriage was a sham.
The hate for him is clear too.
On Wednesday night (December 21), a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden booed Humphries every time he touched the ball, and later chanted "We Want Humphries! We Want Humphries!" while he was sitting on the bench.
"I don't know. I'm not too focused on it. I'm just here to win games," Humphries told ESPN when asked if he expects to hear a similar response in opposing NBA arenas throughout the season.
Nets point guard Deron Williams believes his teammate will be able to endure the fanfare: "It's probably tough, but he's thick-skinned. He should be fine. We're here to give him some man-hugs if he needs them, but he should be fine."
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