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human
Hi, how are you tonight?
gpt
Hi! Hope you're doing well! Did you hear about LeBron telling reporters how mature his two boys are? I was surprised he said both he and his wife share wine with them!
human
*raises eyebrows* I know that shocked me too!  wow a 11 and 14 year old drinking wine, not my style of parenting, but to each his own, I guess.
gpt
*eyes brighten* Ha! So true! So are you a basketball fan? I am and I also love the movie Space Jam. I can see why it's the highest grossing basketball movie of all time!
human
*takes a step back* Yeah, I do like watching a little basketball every now and then.  I hear that Warner Bros. and Lebron James have signed a deal for a Space Jam sequel.  It'll probably be a moneymaker, as well.
gpt
I'm sure it will! But even if it somehow doesn't, I'm sure it wouldn't affect Lebron's bank account. He was wise to reject a $10 million deal from Reebok expecting Nike or Adidas to offer more which they did less than a year later. $90 million in fact!
human
Yes, he was smart and at such a young age when he signed that deal with Nike.
gpt
*calm eyes* Indeed.  Now he's regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time by many and has won 4 MVP awards, 3 NBA Finals MVP Awards, 3 All Star MVPs and 2 Olympic Gold Medals!
human
*raises eyebrows* Yes, he is a valuable player.  Did you know tickets to some of his high school games sold for $100- 120/ apiece?
gpt
*sighs* That doesn't surprise me, honestly! But sadly, he was so hated when he left Cleveland for Miami, his posters were marked down to $17.14 referencing Benedict Arnold's birth year.
human
Yeah, I had heard that, but I don't think it has affected his pocketbook, much! lol
gpt
No kidding! Ha! But him leaving was so bad, a captured Al Qaeda member wrote letters of disgust even telling his lawyers LeBron should apologize to the City of Cleveland!
human
Boohoo, that man could care less about what a captured Al Qaeda member said.  Lebron has made bank and continues to make bank.  Doesn't matter if you hate or love him, he still makes that money.  He's the highest paid celebrity and makes more than Judge Judy.
gpt
So very true! I just hope he doesn't go broke five years after retiring like 60% of all NBA players do, sadly enough.
human
Nah, King James is smarter than that.  He's not going to end up a statistic!
gpt
Let's hope not! I tell you another smart guy was Tim Duncan. He elected to stay in college instead of going directly to the NBA sacrificing money to do so!
human
Well, now that was probably smart on his part.  On a side not, have you heard about the Supreme Court's basketball court on the top floor?  It's known as the highest court in the land. Lol
gpt
That's actually kind of funny! Ha! On a related note, basketball as well as volleyball were both invented at the YMCA! I thought that was interesting!
human
That is very interesting, I thought James Naismith invented basketball?
gpt
I guess he invetend it at the YMCA! Ha! What else is interesting that many people don't realize is Shaq has only recorded one 3 point score in his entire career! That is unbelievable!
human
Yeah, I hear that physicists have proved that shooting granny style is the most consistent way to score points on the line, but the players won't do it, because it looks so stupid.
gpt
I suppose since NBA players are the best paid athletes in the entire world by average annual salary, the last thing they want to do is look stupid. Ha! Well it was great chatting with you! Take care!