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human
*tilts head* Hello there, are you a fan of the NBA?
gpt
*eyes brighten* I watch every now and then. I enjoy college BBall more. Less predictable. It's hard to believe that the NBA was founded in 1946.
human
Yeah you're right, way back when in New York City.  I wonder what the game was like back then. 
gpt
*eyes brighten* Everyone made free throws by granny style. Physicists say this is the best way to shoot, and most consistent, but NBA players refuse to do it because they don't like the way it looks. Ego wins again.
human
Yeah isn't that crazy.  I know there were a few who did and of course they were some of the best in league history.  Ric Barry comes to mind, but that's a guess. 
gpt
*leans slightly forward* NBA stars wear funny looking sneakers, and that doesn't seem to bother them. Probably because it comes with a nice paycheck. Air Jordans were banned originally by the NBA, but Jordan wore them anyway because Nike would pay the fine. Sounds like the NBA had a nice way to pocket some cash off of the deal.
human
Yeah and I'm sure the fine was nothing compared to how much marketing they got.  Imagine, a shoe that you can buy and wear that makes you a better player, gives you a proven advantage? To a ton of people, sold. 
gpt
*body relaxes* Lots of money in sports marketing. Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Reebok that would pay him $800,000 per year until he reached 55, and then he would get a lump sum of $32 mil. Another sale…
human
Yeah imagine how Reebok feels about that now, I don't think Iverson shoes sell much anymore, I think they thought they were signing a new Jordan. 
gpt
*slouches* Where has integrity in the game gone? Remember old Tim Duncan of the Spurs? He stayed in college all four years and sacrificed money instead of jumping straight to the pros. Contrast that with LeBron...
human
Yeah I know there are rules now.  I like Ethan Happ from the badgers this season, decided to stay his full time at school, and now he's one of the best players in college and is helping his team immensely. 
gpt
*smiles* Character is worth the wait, and sports have changed a lot over the years.  Did you know that in the 1960, the top bowlers were paid more than the best NFL players? I don't ever remember seeing a $32 mil bowling shoe endorsement deal...
human
I think that is so wild, I guess the job was to be a bowler back in the 60's, making all the money. 
gpt
That was quite a while ago, long before ESPN earned an Emmy for projecting a virtual yellow line on the TV screen to make the first down marker. How did we ever survive without it?
human
Yeah now that you mention that I am trying to think of watching a game before they did it, I don't think I can though. 
gpt
*eyes brighten* Imagine trying to keep track of the first down marker location during that 222-0 blowout where Feorgia Tech annihilated Cumberland. The sideline judges must have been winded all day long!
human
They probably wouldn't even need it.  They probably scored a touchdown on each play. 
gpt
*eyes brighten* I wonder if they have that yellow line in other forms of football, like Rugby, Australian football, or Gaelic Football?
human
*leans forward* Yeah I'm not sure that is a really good question though. 
gpt
Have you ever watched Canadian Football? Some of the greats of the NFL actually got their start there, like Jim Kelley of the Bills.