The Sacramento Kings played their first game at the Golden 1 Center Monday night and the new arena officially opened with a Paul McCartney concert on October 4th. During a media scrum, Kings big man Boogie Cousins was asked if he attended the McCartney concert. According to ESPN’s Arash Markazi, Cousins replied: “I don’t even know who that is.”
DeMarcus Cousins is 26 years old. Not knowing an artist that was popular in the 60s is completely understandable. The Beatles disbanded in 1970. What probably causes a segment of the population to be puzzled by his response is McCartney’s affiliation with the Beatles. The Beatles are one of, if not the most, popular musical acts of all time. They are Rock & Roll HOF Legends and pop culture phenomenons. I’m sure if you asked Boogie who the Beatles are, he would certainly know that. The fact that he doesn’t know McCartney by name is not a big deal. While McCartney certainly has some classics, not sure Boogie would know him or any of the songs by name.