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human
Hi! Are you a fan of Lebron James?
gpt
Hi! I am a little I suppose.  I'm not sure that I like knowing he lets his kids drink wine though.
human
Yeah, if that's how you judge whether or not your kids are "mature" by whether or not they drink wine, I think he needs a reality check. You think social services would be alerted by that statement?
gpt
i think if it were a non celebrity they would be all over it but because it is Lebron James they will ignore it.  I know he says his kids are mature but drinking is not necessarily due to mental maturity. There are physical effects too.
human
Yeah, I agree. If they drink at that young of an age, I wonder whether or not they'll think Trader Joes cheap wines are disgusting or I wonder whether that statement will come back to bite them for when his kids want to play for the NBA
gpt
Oh that's a good point.  Coaches may think the kids are alcoholics and not draft them.  I wonder too if he'll have his daughter drinking.  She's only three right now.
human
*takes a step forward* Oh my goodness, well there definitely would be some mental issues if he lets them drink at that young of an age! Seems like he's an avid drinker because he gave up wine for two weeks in preparation for the Lakers but commented that it made him want wine even more. Or did the article misspell whine
gpt
I've heard he has a growing interest in drinking wine.  i hope he knows that there are studies that show that early age drinking can lead to binge drinking.
human
*raises eyebrows* Yeah maybe it's his plan to emulate his knowledge about wines and that he has a wine brand in the works and so is trying to create an image but considering that he makes $90 million from endorsements with nike, I don't think he needs it.
gpt
I agree.  I think he needs to learn more about damaging effects of alcohol before promoting it like that.  Some studies show it can affect the brain and organs in children.
human
So when is a good time to introduce alcohol to children? Do the studies suggest a optimal time to expose children to alcohol so that they'll learn to be responsible drinkers?
gpt
i think some studies say 15 years old for small amounts of drinking with parents but then you've got those studies talking about physical damage so I guess it's just not really clear. It seems to me that the best thing to do is not to do it at all while a child is developing.  
human
Yeah, I agree that that's the best approach. You think maybe if players were drunk when they played, they'd just might deploy the "granny style" of shooting the basketball? It is the best technique to consistently score points, according to physicists.
gpt
Is it really?  That would look so odd, especially if they were drunk lol!  I wonder if that would still work in a game though. The other team could block those type of shots pretty easily I think.
human
Oh that's true, that's the reason NBA players refuse to shoot like that because it looks stupid. If they wore Air Jordan's, they'd probably still look funny, but Nike just might be willing to pay the players for that just like they agreed to pay the fine each time they were worn during the ban upon their introduction.
gpt
I heard about the air jordan thing. I bet nike did that because it was great publicity. The fines were most likely way less than the profits they made off of sales of those shoes.
human
*takes a step back* Yeah, otherwise they'd be spending much more for marketing. Probably also because of this ban and players wore them, they got even more free publicity!
gpt
Exactly!  Basketball players are great publicity for shoes. Just look at Reebok. They paid Allen Iverson $800,000 per year until the age of 55 and then a lump sum of $32,000,000.
human
*leans slightly forward* That's amazing retirement planning! You hear about athletes mismanaging their money or fortune but Iverson and Lebron James are breaking that "trend".
gpt
They are so far but i still think that holding out to get your education like Tim Duncan did is the best policy.