# Quirky NBA Athlete Portraits Artist Rachel Glaser Holds an Exhibit in Honor of the Playoffs By Meghan Young | Published 2013-06-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rachel-glaser References: [fastcocreate](http://www.fastcocreate.com/1683204/a-lebron-sleepover-and-other-nba-stars-as-youve-never-seen-them) & [nbapaintings.blogspot](http://nbapaintings.blogspot.ca) There are tons of portraits of [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draftkings-artist-series) stars but nothing like the ones envisioned by Rachel Glaser, an artist based in Northampton, Massachusetts, who studied painting at the [Rhode Island School of Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhode-x-the-bieber). Enamored with professional basketball athletes since the age of 14, especially with Dennis Rodman and his wildly dyed hair, Rachel Glaser decided to channel this passion in another way other than becoming a road groupie. Since then, Rachel Glaser has been bombarded by commissions by fellow fans. A timely exhibition is happening this Saturday in honor of the NBA playoffs. Rachel Glaser will be showing most of her [Triple Overtime](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triple-g-tribe) collection at Primetime art space in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. It is comprised of surreal situations of sleep walking Yao Ming as well as more standard renditions of LeBron James. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Artistic NBA Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for personalized artwork on demand. - **Surreal Sports Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for unique, creative and personalized sports merchandise. - **Fan-commissioned Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for various fan bases to commission artists for personalized products and experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports Merchandising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for personalized merchandise through artistic collaborations. - **Art Exhibitions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for sports and art collaborations for unique viewing experiences. - **Art Commissions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for personalized fan experiences through artistic commissions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/round21.md) - [Basketball-Inspired Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/draftkings-artist-series.md) - [Basketball-Inspired Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cj-hendry1.md) - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md) - [Sneaker-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drip.md) - [Empowering Artful Basketball Courts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/na-chainkua-reindorf.md) - [Cosmic-Themed Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cosmicthemed-art-exhibition.md) - [Museum-Run Basketball Courts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museumrun-basketball-court.md) - [Immersive Floral Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-nba-finals.md)