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human
Hi there, did you watch the Oscars? I didn't, but I heard Black Panther won a few awards.
gpt
I didn't either, but I'm happy that it did win a few. Marvel movies are always so enjoyable.
human
Yes, I can't believe it's their 18th film in the Marvel universe. Black Panther is actually the richest superhero, even moreso than Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark.
gpt
*eyes brighten* The Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown to be a big thing! It's neat how they've built the worlds, like building the Wakandian script around Nsibdi.
human
It's an interesting fusion of futurism and history. Even the name Black Panther by Marvel predates he Black Panther party.
gpt
*eyes widen* Yeah? I know that Jack Kirby created the character, but didn't know it was before the party had formed.
human
I thought Michael B. Jordan gave an excellent performance, definitely better than another Michael Jordan's performance in a fantasy haha. 
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Hey, I liked Space Jam! Haha. Jordan seems to be above the rules sometimes though; like when he kept wearing Air Jordans in his NBA games.
human
If Nike was willing to pay his fines, why not? It's not as ridiculous as Reebok signing AI to a deal for $800k a year back in 2001 when he ended up having such a short shelf life--and they have to pay him until he turns 55, when he gets a lump sum of $32 million (although I'm sure there was a breach of contract at some point along the way)
gpt
NBA players are some of the world's best paid athletes, going off of the annual player salaries. I wonder how much deals like that skew the numbers.
human
I think it helps that the head count is so low compared to other teams like football...all of the players are basically stars and there are only 30 teams, so they all make bank so long as they're in the league.
gpt
High pay goes all the way back to college basketball too. Not just the players either! The highest paid state employee in nearly 40 states coaches either football or basketball.
human
*hands at sides* And that doesn't even take into account private colleges with big legacies like Duke or the Big East schools! Did you know that James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, is the only coach in the history of KU with a losing record?
gpt
Oh no. I guess it takes a different kind of mind to create a game, versus one that can refine the same game.
human
Sometimes it just takes time, right? Tim Duncan decided to play 4 years of college instead of going pro right away, and it seems to have worked out pretty well for him!
gpt
That was a wise decision on his part I think. Plenty of other pros got their start in college, like Kareem Abdul-Jabar, so it's not like he was missing out on too much.
human
Yes, although Abdul-Jabbar's prolific use of dunking hurt other players by getting the shot banned by the NCAA for over a decade. Seems hard to imagine the game without it today!
gpt
Well, sometimes it's all about style over function. The highest scoring technique is actually shooting granny style, but no one does it because it looks dumb.
human
It is a super up-close visual game when you put it on TV--the NBA even has its own TV studios in Secaucus, NJ.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* They office out of the Olympic Tower, right? It's a very fitting name!
human
Well, it is an Olympic sport, although it seems like an unfair fight when 29 of the NBA's 30 teams are in the US and it's the premier league in the world haha
gpt
It really is unfair when you put it that way. It's been nice talking to you!