I reckon for those who know the real history of the California Son. You know he left LA in 1978 with Chrissie Hynde to keep her company on a trip to Brittin and just joined the smiths as a joke.
Based on his Converse All-Stars and the fact of his posing with a basketball on an outdoor court, I voted for the first option. Height-wise I think he'd be a bit short for a basketball player, but I think there are some positions where an average height is not much of a defiency. Defensive positions, maybe. I know nothing about basketball. But he'd have worn no. 28 on his jersey. And played for the Los Angeles Lakers, I imagine.