At first glance, he was just a journeyman striker shipped in to Harrison to partner Thierry Henry. Just the latest in a long line of players the Red Bulls had paired with Henry: Luke Rodgers, Kenny Cooper, Fabian Espindola, Tim Cahill; BWP was just another striking option for a team that had made a habit of cycling through striking options fairly quickly.
Bradley Wright-Phillips arrived at RBNY with a lot of experience. He had played for Manchester City, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Charlton Athletic, and landed in MLS after a short loan stint at Brentford.
He was not famous, though he had spent his life in close proximity to soccer celebrity.