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human
Hello there, are you a follower or fan of Lebron James?
gpt
*calm eyes* Hi, how are you? I know a little bit about him. He's a marquee player.
human
Yeah he had been a huge part of the NBA since he joined.  Do you know what team he plays for this season?
gpt
I heard that he moved to the Lakers. They have the money and the fan base. Plus he's like 35 years old, so he doesn't have many seasons left.
human
Yeah good call.  I wonder if the team will even make the playoffs this season. 
gpt
He's gotta grab the money while he can. He  rejected a $10 million offer from Reebok when he was 18. He said that Nike or Adidas might offer him a bit more. less than a year later, he accepted a $90 million offer from nike.
human
Yeah that is crazy money.  Did you know that Reebok signed Allen Iverson to a lifetime contract basically?
gpt
I guess he could still endorse when he's not playing, but it sounds odd. His payout at the end is enormous! 
human
Yeah isn't that a crazy amount of money to get when you are long gone from playing in the league? I bet they are not happy with that decision these days.
gpt
NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. I thought that other sports like soccer in the UK would pay more. But I guess NBA has a world following.
human
I wonder if that takes in account endorsement deals and all that as well. 
gpt
I don't know how many players get endorsements. I would guess maybe half a dozen at most get the serious deals. Teams can't cut injured players, so they keep getting paid.
human
Yeah and there are always lots of injuries to deal with.  Did you know that the granny style of free throw shooting has proven to be the most effective?
gpt
I think the players would look weird doing it, but I seem to remember that Rick Barry shot free throws that way. Good shooter!
human
Yeah I think you are right, Rick Barry was a master.  I like watching old school highlights. 
gpt
I would like to watch a game that judges play. The US Supreme Court building has a basketball court on the top floor known as "the highest court in the land"
human
That would be awesome, I wonder if people bet money on those games, wouldn't that be hilarious?
gpt
The oddsmakers would have a fun time. I wonder what James Naismith, inventor of basketball, would think.
human
Yeah I wonder what he would think of the overall game now, especially the three pointers and all the dunks. 
gpt
The game got dull for a while with just big men battling in the paint. I like the 3 pointers because it changed the flow of the game. There is no need to ban the dunk though. Kareem abdul-jabbar's dominant use of the dunk got the shot banned from college basketball for over a decade. That seems wrong.