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human
hello there, do you watch football?
gpt
On occasion. I like college ball and NFL during the playoff season. You?
human
Nice, yeah I watch it from time to time. how about basketball?
gpt
Less than football, but yes. Of the 30 teams in the NBA, I do not have a favorite.
human
me neither. Do you have a favorite player though?
gpt
I used to follow Tim Duncan when he was with San Antonio.  I admired his decision to stay in college and complete 4 yrs. So many jump straight to he NBA, and then are bankrupt a couple years after leaving the NBA
human
Yes he played it really smart there and in the end he got both because he was successful in both
gpt
*body relaxes* To many are jumping to the pros for the money and promotional deals. I can remember back in the day, when Jordan pulled down the big Nike endorsement deal. Air Jordans were the rage
human
Oh yeah that was big, so big the nba fined him every time he wore those shoes in the court
gpt
Yeah, but Nike paid the fines, so, money was the dominant player.
human
yeah of course, I bet they made enough from the sales to cover that and more
gpt
Are you familiar with the Nike Iverson deal? Lifetime endorsement. Can you imagine?
human
Yeah that is insane, $800 000 a year is a lot of money
gpt
AND a $32 mil lump sum payment after he reaches 55. Now that is a sweet retirement!
human
Oh yeah, the guy is taken care of for the rest of his life
gpt
*eyes brighten* Where are all the humble players? I recall hearing about Reggie Miller as a teen.  He tried to brag about his big 40-pt game, only to find out his sister scored 105 points. That is humbling!
human
That is one talented family. and what about the players not practicing the granny shot
gpt
*eyes brighten* It is humbling to throw the ball like an old lady, but physicists claim it is the superior style to perform Free Throws. I think the pros would rather be cool that be proficient.
human
Yeah but then they are also risking losing sometimes just by not practicing that. not sure if that is very smart
gpt
*body relaxes* You gotta admire a player that knows how to beat the percentages! Remember Kareem Abdul-Jabar? His was so dominant with that dunk that the college basketball banned the dunk for a while. 