Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis: 'I'm not a normal person anymore'

By foxsports
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Kristaps Porzingis might be the best thing to happen to the New York Knicks in, what, two decades? The 20-year-old rookie phenom appears to be a legitimate franchise tentpole, and the organization's gigantic fan base could not be happier about it.

For Porzingis, though, the newfound popularity and fame is somewhat of a burden. He discovered this the hard way during his All-Star break vacation to the Caribbean (via ESPN):

"This just showed me that I'm not a normal person anymore, especially when there a lot of people who recognize you, a lot of people who want to take pictures because I'm tall," he said. "I can't really hide it. That's a problem. I have to change plans from now on.
"I was thinking I'm going to go there, I'm going to relax (and) nobody is going to bother me because I'm on vacation. No. That didn't happen. That's what I'm going to have to deal with for the rest of my life."

When you're 7-foot-3, not even 21 years old, can shoot threes, treat New York's media spotlight like a mosquito, average an efficient 14 points per game and make plays like the one seen below feel like a regular thing, guess what? You're super special:

The Knicks fired their head coach right before the All-Star break and are 23-32 with Carmelo Anthony's prime dwindling away. And their fans could care less. Why? Because Porzingis is not a normal person . . . anymore.