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human
*opens mouth slightly* Do you like to watch basketball?
gpt
Sometimes, usually just the playoffs. I'm surprised Air Jordans were banned tho!
human
Yeah, and interesting that Nike paid the fine so that Jordan would wear them anyway during each game.
gpt
Totally! Speaking of money, I didn't know NBA players were the highest paid. Did you?
human
That is interesting. Does that include advertising deals that they get? Allen Iverson got a pretty sweet deal where he gets $800000 a year until he is 55 where he will get a final lump sum payment of $32,000,000.
gpt
good suggestion!  It was nice talking with you...off to read lol!
human
I wonder if people would still watch if they shot granny style?
gpt
Haha yea that seems like an odd way to shoot the ball, but hey, if it's the best technique! I'd watch if it meant the teams scored more.
human
*slouches* Yeah, I'd watch just to see them do the strange looking shots! I wonder why people aren't more into women's sports. Reggie Miller's sister constantly outperformed him when he was in high school
gpt
That is really interesting. Yea, it seems like men's sports are more popular. It would be fascinating to watch Reggie Miller's sister play, or the two of them play each other!
human
*takes a step back* I like seeing basketball players dunk too. Dunking was banned in college basketball for over a decade because of Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* That is definitely fun to watch. So weird it was banned at one point.  I'm also surprised James Naismith, who invented basketball, was the only losing coach in University of Kansas' history!
human
*tilts head* That's funny. In 39 out of 50 states, the highest paid state employee is either a college football or basketball coach. I wonder if James Naismith was paid well or not.
gpt
I hope, even despite losing. I thought for sure players were more paid than coaches, definitely interesting! Is it just me or does the nickname "tall blacks" for the new Zealand team seem a bit...racist? Maybe it's a cultural thing?
human
Yeah I sure hope its meaning is different than what I'm thinking, but who knows?
gpt
It would be interesting to research, though. I'm surprised Tim Duncan decided to go to college first instead of taking a deal with the nba. That's probably a wise decision though.
human
*leans slightly forward* Yeah, I feel it's good to have a back up plan.
gpt
Definitely. Can't go wrong with higher education! You can hopefully learn things like how in south africa you can equip your car with flame throwers to prevent carjacking! WOW!
human
Interesting. I wonder if people
gpt
Uh-oh looks like you got cut off there lol It's way cool that Jann Mardenborough was allowed to become a professional race car driver because he beat 90000 people in a video game
human
Yeah, oops! I was going to say, speaking of car jacking, I wonder if trunks were broken into a lot when they used to be wooden trunks on the back of cars.
gpt
Oh yea, I didn't even think of that! Probably, gee! I hope no one kept valuables in their trunks then. Hopefully just some McD's they picked up! I had no clue drive thru's were invented for soldiers who couldn't get out of their cars. Thank you for your service & more!