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And because the character in this anecdote is MJ, the story is charming.
1 song was Giving You The Best That I Got.
I remember him singing that to Jerry Stackhouse one day and just putting on a show.
It was like he had a concert going on in his own head.
It was almost like, I lit the cigar.
This is just a formality, you guys getting on the court tonight.
At some point that day, Jordan gave Barkley a $20,000 diamond earring just to soften Sir Charles.
Whats $20,000 to me?
Charles thinks were great friends.
I hate that fat fuck.
Jordan scored 55 points in game four, and the Bulls won in six.
I certainly hope that this doesnt get anybody in trouble.
Department of Transportation, were sorry, and the statute of limitations has passed.
So why did he do it?
Said Bloom, Because he can, and it made a funny story.
Wed play Yahtzee on every road trip on the bus, Francona toldESPN.
And hes cheating at Yahtzee to take my money because he just cant bear to lose.
Jumping on the incredibly favorable odds, nine teammates happily accepted the wager.
Sure enough, Jordans bags led the rollout.
He cackled with delight as he collected everyones money.
But that didnt matter.
There was a chance at an easy score, and he took it.
Michael is playing Ping-Pong, sweating, like fourth-quarter-at-the-free-throw-line kind of sweat.
For some reason, Laettner beat him,basketball photographer Nat Butler recounted.
He threw the paddle.
He didnt talk for two days to anyone.
Come to find out he had a Ping-Pong table delivered up to his room.
No one knew about it.
And he was practicing for the rematch.
They had a rematch two days later, three days later.
It was (something like) 21-4.
The incident occurred when Cham approached Jordan, Spike Lee, and Celtics legend Paul Pierce at an after-party.
But the way he said it?
He said, Oh hell nah, man!
I aint taking no pictures with no n - - - - - -.
I tell you what.
You pay $15,000 right now for a jersey from me, and Ill take a picture with you.
The incident was quickly quelled.
And heres where it gets hairy,as Roenick told it on a radio show.
Im like, Im gonna call my bookie.
All the money you just lost to me, Im putting on Cleveland.
He goes, Ill tell you what.
Ill bet you that well win by 20 points and I have more than 40 [points].
Im like, Done.
Son of a gun goes out and scores 52 and they win by 26 points or something.
Jordan hit a 35-footer on me.
Olden Polynice by then an NBA veteran center toldESPNhe came to the games thinking,Its the summertime.
Theyre going to be bullshitting.
After seeing how brutal the competition was, he said, Come to find out, they werent bullshitting.
