Managing Fame: Security and Public Image

The Rope and Anchor, 2013.

The pub’s 53-year-old darts champion gulps as his opponent puts down his PSP and step up to the oche.

It’s Luke Littler, the six year old sensation whose rise to the top has just begun.

From splurging prize money on vapes to chirpsing girls on Xbox live, this is the story of darts’ first wonderkid…

Links from the pod:

Luke playing at 18 months old: https://x.com/JumbleBag/status/1748617919368499612 

Crowd singing “you’ve got school in the morning”: https://www.skysports.com/darts/video/12288/13035515/school-in-the-morning-16-year-old-luke-littler-loves-crowd-chant 

Michael van Gerwen aged 17: https://share.google/H8BENZ9THwVUf4OqA 

Rival’s post match interview: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=845583344145998 

“Nah chill begging it”: https://x.com/AFC_Iddy/status/1916919883578647002

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