The Resume

(May 22, 1997- )
Born in Vantaa, Finland
Drafted seventh overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2017 NBA Draft
Small forward/power forward for the Chicago Bulls (2017-21), Cleveland Cavaliers (2021-22) and the Utah Jazz
NBA Most Improved Player (2023)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname ‘The Finnisher’ stems from the fact he is of Finnish heritage.
He elected to forego his remaining three years of college eligibility to enter the NBA Draft.
He was traded to the Bulls minutes after being selected by the Timberwolves.
He struggled with consistency issues during his tenure with the Bulls.
He didn’t get mainstream exposure early in his career, due to the fact he spent the entirety of his tenure with the Bulls on a team that languished in the bottom of the standings.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the highest drafted Finnish born player in NBA history.
He is the younger brother of Finnish soccer player Eero Markkanen.
He earned All-PAC-12 honors during his lone season at the University of Arizona.
He surpassed Hanno Möttölä as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader from Finland.
He is the first player from a Nordic country to play in the NBA All-Star Game (2023).
He elevated his game following his trade to the Jazz, earning both his first All-Star Game berth and the Most Improved Player Award in his first season with the team.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bad Hair - Male
• Basketball Players
• Chicago Bulls
• Cleveland Cavaliers
• I am Finnish
• I Attended University of Arizona
• Long Names
• Look at My Balls
• NBA Most Improved Player Award (Ranked: 2023)
• Profiles 57251-57500 (Ranked: 57482)
• Rag Mop Hair
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 42]
• Seven Footers
• Utah Jazz

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying