Yes, that is indie rock legend/guitar god Stephen Malkmus--member of Pavement, the Silver Jews, and the Jicks--wearing a Detroit Pistons cap. And that's awesome.
It's neat to see someone as cool as Malkmus reppin' an NBA squad, but there is an unanswered question here: why is he wearing Pistons gear? He's from Southern California originally, currently resides in Portland, Oregon, and admits to being a Wizards fan with a "crush on Caron Butler." As far as I can tell, he has no association with the city of Detroit, so this hat doesn't make much sense. I'm led to believe then, that the once-proud Pistons have become so bad that their current gear is already "vintage." Malkmus is a very trendy and hip individual, so this theory kind of checks out.
Perhaps this was Detroit's marketing plan all along though--if they hit absolute rock bottom, they'll eventually be so untalked about that they become cool. This realization would lead to hipsters all across the country--nay, the world!--buying and wearing Pistons merch and self-loathingly claiming to like the team, allowing Pistons management to tap into a whole new demographic. Genius.
Or else I'm reading too far into this and Malkmus just liked the look. Probably a more likely scenario.
Oh well, whatever the reason, it's still cool to see. Good on you, Stephen. And here's another video of him wearing that hat, showing it wasn't just a one time thing. Enjoy.
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