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Responding to the mayor's video on X, the nine-year NBA veteran suggested Mamdani was more concerned with appearances than governing, labeling the mayor's talking points as performative.Kyle Kuzma No.18 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks to drive against the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan.
19, 2026.(Getty Images)Kyle Kuzma No.
18 of the Milwaukee Bucks walks backcourt during a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Fiserv Forum on March 5, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wis.(Getty Images)"This is 2026.
People cosplaying as things they don’t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be.Just for content," Kuzma wrote, quote-tweeting Mamdani's address.The response came after Mamdani released a video calling for the arrest of Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant ahead of the United Nations General Assembly."A mayor playing president.
A founder playing operator.A content creator playing one-on-one, thinking he’s a pro.
A 25-year-old with a ring light playing economist.Everyone auditioning.
Nobody building.We're raising a generation that is learning the reward isn’t in doing the thing; it’s in looking like you did the thing.MAMDANI SAYS NYC IS EXPLORING WHETHER IT CAN ARREST NETANYAHU IF ISRAELI LEADER VISITS FOR UN GENERAL ASSEMBLYNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a still image taken from handout video released on July 21, 2026.
(Reuters)"The clip is the career.The pose is the product.
The soundbite is the substitute for a life's work.Don't fall for distractions."The comments were in line with Kuzma's growing reputation as one of the NBA's few active players willing to publicly challenge progressive political ideas, a lane many of the league's most prominent stars have largely avoided.The same video also generated support from elsewhere in the NBA.Days earlier, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving and San Antonio Spurs star ...