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The pitfalls of the narcissistic NBA player

  • Written by Emily Grijalva, Assistant Professor of Organization and Human Resources, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Was Kyrie Irving's leadership style a factor in the Boston Celtics' struggles this season?AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Why do star players sometimes hurt their team’s performance?

Last season, the Boston Celtics made the Eastern Conference Finals without two of their stars, Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving.

With Hayward and Irving returning this year,...

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