Conversation so far:
What is significant about Barry Bonds' public persona?
Barry Bonds was described as a difficult person, surly and ungrateful. However, in one interview with Terence Moore in 2016, he acknowledged regret over the persona which he had created.
Did Barry Bonds get in fights?
Barry Bonds may have had verbal disputes, but there were no physical altercations.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Barry Bonds article?
Barry Bonds attributed it to the pressure he felt to perform as a young player with the Pirates.
What did Barry Bonds change his demeanor to?
Barry Bonds changed his demeanor at the behest of a group of teammates, resulting in him smiling much more frequently and engaging more with others with a pleasant attitude.
Did this help Barry Bonds' public image?
Barry Bonds says, in the midst of a slump, the same group of teammates pleaded that he revert, having seemingly lost his competitive edge, and causing the team lose more.
Did Barry Bonds go back to his original public persona?
Barry Bonds says he complied, maintaining that familiar standoffish edge the rest of his playing career.
What other things did Barry Bonds do to keep his image?
What did Barry Bonds kick [himself] for?
Barry Bonds could have had a trillion more endorsements.

Question: What never got better?
Self-contained rewrite: What never got better to Barry Bonds?