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human
Hi there!  Are you a basketball fan?
gpt
*calm eyes* I do like it a little bit! LeBron is pretty amazing.
human
I agree.  He once rejected a $10 million offer from Reebok when he was just 18.  He didn't take it because he thought he would get more from Nike or Adidas.  Less than a year later he took an offer from Nike worth $90 million!
gpt
I think Allen Iverson made a much better deal with Reebok.
human
You don't happen to know any of the details of that do you?  I'm not familiar with it.
gpt
Iverson asked for $800k a year until he's 55, then collects a large lump sum.
human
*eyes brighten* Whoa.  That's some good cash.  Physicists have discovered that shooting granny style is the absolute best technique to score points on a consistent basis from the free throw line.  I'm going to have to remember that next I play.
gpt
Haha, nice. Did you know Air Jordans were originally banned?
human
I kind of remember something about it but don't remember the details.
gpt
*relaxed posture* Whenever they first came out, the NBA banned them. Michael Jordan wore them anyway because Nike just paid the fee every time! Haha. They have plenty of money to do things like that, I guess.
human
Nice!  Good marketing on Jordan's part!  Did you know that LeBron signed a new deal for a space jam sequel.  Wonder if his version will be better than Jordan's?
gpt
I don't know anything can beat the original. I'm pretty excited for it, though. Space Jam was my jam back in the day! LeBron might be pretty funny. Maybe he'll play baseball next like MJ, too!
human
I remember that!  He played in the minors for the White Sox!  LeBron raised 6 million dollars for charity when he aired "The Decison" .  That's when he left Cleveland the first time.
gpt
Wow. Did you know he could sell out his high school games?
human
*laughs* I do know that.  I remember hearing about him when he was in high school.  They already were calling him the best basketball player compared to Jordan.
gpt
It's crazy how long ago that was. I didn't realize he was in his mid-30s.
human
I know.  It makes me feel really old because I remember those high school days of his.  Did you know that in 39 out of 50 states the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach?
gpt
Wow, that's impressive. Maybe more people should strive to coach rather than play! Did you know that Kareem Abdul made the dunk so popular, they had to ban it in college for a while?
human
I didn't know that.  He must have did it a lot! lol  The New Zealand basketball team is nicknamed the "tall blacks".  How do they get away with that?
gpt
I have no idea. It's incredibly offensive. Well, it's been nice chatting with you about sports today!