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human
Are you a fan of the Golden State Warriors? They are from Oakland, California. Steven Curry is a pretty famous player for them.
gpt
*eyes widen* I've heard of them, but I don't keep up on basketball. I didn't realize Oakland is so close to San Fran, but it makes sense that the team would be named that
human
Yes, although I've never been to an NBA game. Have you?
gpt
No, I haven't. I do hear about Steph Curry a lot though. He's part of a foundation that donates three mosquito nets for every 3 pointer he makes. Those nets go to help families in Afirca
human
That's really nice of that millionaire to donate some nets for the poor. I didn't know Kevin Durant and John wall were so close, but I hear they were hugging after an NBA game.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Did they win or lose that game? Because by losing game 4 of the NBA finals last season, the Golden State Warriors earned nearly $12 million. For LOSING
human
Wow that is a lucrative team! I used to play basketball in high school. I was the second tallest girl in school, and the tallest has same name.
gpt
Wow, that must have been confusing! I guess it might also get confusing though with how many brothers there are who play basketball. The brothers of Steph Curry and Klayb Thompson played together at the same time they did
human
*leans forward* Was this in the NBA? I heard Reggi Miller had an older sister that played basketball in high school. He's a hall of famer!
gpt
It was on a team called the Santa Cruz Warriors, so I don't think so. Part of it might also be coming from tall families
human
Santa Cruz in California? It's beautiful there. Did you know John wall was number one pick of the 2010 NBA Draft? I thought it was someone else...
gpt
John Wall went though a lot as a kid. His dad died of liver cancer when he was only eight. He's overcome a lot to get to where he is today
human
What a good success story! I did hear he lived up to his nickname of "Crazy J" but I don't know what type of crazy things he did.
gpt
Whatever it was, he got to where he is because of his stepdad. He was the first in his family to go to college, and then his younger sister follow his lead.
human
Does the National Basketball Association have any college requirements? Or even high school? I never thought about that.
gpt
I'm not sure. I would think most of the players were in college, even if they didn't finish. Tim Duncan chose to stay and finish college before joining the NBA though
human
I heard physicists tested things out and discovered by shooting "granny style" you can score optimally. NBA players don't use it because it's not cool, though.
gpt
It's much more cool to dunk. The shoes are much cooler now than they used to be too. Nike used to pay a fine each game for Michael Jordan to wear Air Jordans because they were originally banned
human
*tilts head* I wonder if Nike and the NBA are somehow in business together making money. Seems like it's what most of the players wear.
gpt
I think it's more that the NBA finally gave up on banning them and all the players wanted them. They might actually be better for playing basketball anyway. I wonder if Reebok's deal with Allen Iverson was worth it. $800,000 a year until he's 55 and then a final payment of $32,000,000 is a lot of money