Meeting NBA Basketball Players - Page 2

MattMiller · 05-06-2020, 12:33 PM

"Hulk Hogan at an eyeglass repair place in El Paso once" is visually stimulating and made me laugh...

jubei777 · 05-06-2020, 12:33 PM

Met Shaq and a few other Lakers when they were town back in the day for summer camp in Santa Barbara. Pretty chill

LeonfromNC · 05-06-2020, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RogerGodahell

It's ok, you don't have to hide it. You should have gone up to them and said you collect pictures of them.

Good point but none of those guys unfortunately I collect.

Bob824 · 05-06-2020, 12:36 PM

I guess getting in-game autos still counts as "meeting" a player.

We are very lucky here in Portland. Dame truly IS a franchise player, he spends 5-10 minutes walking down the autograph line and signing anything (within reason) handed down to him. I believe this happens every single game.

My son feels like he has "met" Lillard twice already.

CJ does the same thing, and a few other players (some have been traded since) follow Dame's cue.

I also met Magic Johnson and Kareem in person at a meet and greet at a restaurant in the late 90s. Guess which one was really nice and friendly and which one was not so nice? It is who you imagine. No surprises.

I have ONE picture from that event. The sad part is, I am the only one looking in one direction and everyone else is looking the other way. It looks like I was photoshopped in.

hawkfandan · 05-06-2020, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jpayne7787

Off top through work (restaurants)

-Steve Kerr
-Bill Wennington
-Toni Kukoc
-Scottie Pippen
-Marcus Fizer
-Ben Gordon
-Joakim Noah
-John Paxon
-Dee Brown
-Drose

Went to school with Jack Cooley

Offered to smoke a joint with Ben Gordon and he seemed like he was gonna say yes till his 79th gf in 2 months I’ve seen him with told him they gotta go.

I've gotta ask....did Pippen leave a tip?

pokemaniac · 05-06-2020, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hawkfandan

I've gotta ask....did Pippen leave a tip?

Pip's tip is as big as ours put together.

Soxfanguy · 05-06-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pokemaniac

Pip's tip is as big as ours put together.

I knew something like that was going to be posted

lietuvalabas · 05-06-2020, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

I knew something like that was going to be posted

hey they aren't wrong apparently. if i served him and he stiffed me id say "hey its not my fault you signed that stupid contract that reinsdorf even told you not to"

pokemaniac · 05-06-2020, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

I knew something like that was going to be posted

What do you mean? I would venture to guess that if he and I both left tips, they would not add up to that which Pippen might leave.

Soxfanguy · 05-06-2020, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pokemaniac

What do you mean? I would venture to guess that if he and I both left tips, they would not add up to that which Pippen might leave.

oh

I thought you were referring to a different story

nevermind

pokemaniac · 05-06-2020, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Soxfanguy

oh

I thought you were referring to a different story

nevermind

8====D

No problem. (that's a smiley face with a long nose)

Celtictruth88 · 05-06-2020, 03:36 PM

Tyreke Evans at the club in Sacramento his rookie year. Gotta pic with him and talked a little bit. Was pretty cool about it all

Samuel Dalembert at a park in Sacramento just chilling on a bench with his 5'1 super fine girlfriend

Richard Jefferson in Downtown San Diego drunk off his ass yelling at people...lol

jrosales · 05-06-2020, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny407

And completely non-basketball related, but I ran in to Hulk Hogan at an eyeglass repair place in El Paso once

Are you serious? I'm from El Paso. Where was it?

armyml · 05-06-2020, 05:10 PM

My favorite player of all time is Steve Kerr. I met him at a Maggianos restaurant near Chicago during the 2nd Bulls championship run. I had to be about 14-15 at the time. Nicest guy ever, signed a photo, 2 or 3 of my cards, and my black bulls jersey. I was the only kid in school with a damn Steve Kerr jersey walkin around before he signed it. After that I put it away. I was shocked at how tall he is.

edit: worth noting it was a scheduled signing. I didn't burst onto the dudes table with stuff to sign.

lietuvalabas · 05-06-2020, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by armyml

My favorite player of all time is Steve Kerr. I met him at a Maggianos restaurant near Chicago during the 2nd Bulls championship run. I had to be about 14-15 at the time. Nicest guy ever, signed a photo, 2 or 3 of my cards, and my black bulls jersey. I was the only kid in school with a damn Steve Kerr jersey walkin around before he signed it. After that I put it away. I was shocked at how tall he is.

edit: worth noting it was a scheduled signing. I didn't burst onto the dudes table with stuff to sign.

He is extremely nice! I met him when he was a blazer at United center, genuinely seemed to like interacting with fans. i also had a kerr jersey, bought it off a black dude in my class junior year of highschool haha that part made it more special.

theLUCKYshow · 05-06-2020, 05:46 PM

My BFF is Domantas. We met in an elevator and it was perfect.

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thejazzcollector · 05-06-2020, 05:52 PM

Outside of at actual games and team events, I did meet Jeremy Evans at the airport once which was pretty cool. Did a couple little basketball camps/clinics with some other Jazz players when I was younger. Good times. Wish I appreciated it more back then lol.

hxcmilkshake · 05-06-2020, 05:56 PM

Sold Dr J a pizza at Pizza Hut. Giant hand. Had very young female with him who stood in the corner.

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ninjacookies · 05-06-2020, 05:57 PM

Met Zeke at Dennys as a child (he signed the back of a blank check booklet).

Immediately knew what MJ saw in him. Ketchup on hashbrowns? Who does that.

thorel29 · 05-06-2020, 06:00 PM

I have met Henry Ellinson a couple times, he went to school close by. Also have met Anfernee Hardaway, Stephon Marbury, Terry Porter, Glen Rice, Greg Anthony and Crunch the Twolves Mascot 👍!!

bloodwings19 · 05-06-2020, 06:16 PM

Shaq in Houston at a grocery store. Back then when he was with the Magic, cool guy. You would think he would be like his mean bad to the bone act like in the basketball court, but he would look at you and acknowledge you. Never forget.....

RetailChamp · 05-06-2020, 06:17 PM

I've played with a ton of NBA guys at the college I work at. John Collins and Austin Rivers came through almost every day this past summer. The only one I ever had someone take a pic of was when I played with Jason Williams though

I also met Ryan Anderson while playing golf haha

gomiamigo · 05-06-2020, 07:05 PM

I forgot about meeting Sir Charles at a strip club. Before that Kobe and Bynum, same one.

WYTMKE · 05-06-2020, 07:17 PM

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derder · 05-06-2020, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bloodwings19

Shaq in Houston at a grocery store. Back then when he was with the Magic, cool guy. You would think he would be like his mean bad to the bone act like in the basketball court, but he would look at you and acknowledge you. Never forget.....

Met him at Stubbs BBQ in Austin. I was of the first people to recognize him we were both headed downstairs to use the restrooms. I was like “woah, yer shaq” he said “hey buddy” and gave me a fist bump... but then it got all weird because I realized I was following him into the bathroom and I was thinking I should wait but then I was like I didn’t plan this, I’m not stalking Shaq to the bathroom at a Chance the Rapper concert...

Later a lot more people recognized him and a bunch of morons would walk in front of him with their phones out recording him behind them... oy! I can only imagine what would have they would have done if they met him in the bathroom

05-06-2020, 12:36 PM	#29
Bob824 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 577 bikerbobing	I guess getting in-game autos still counts as "meeting" a player. We are very lucky here in Portland. Dame truly IS a franchise player, he spends 5-10 minutes walking down the autograph line and signing anything (within reason) handed down to him. I believe this happens every single game. My son feels like he has "met" Lillard twice already. CJ does the same thing, and a few other players (some have been traded since) follow Dame's cue. I also met Magic Johnson and Kareem in person at a meet and greet at a restaurant in the late 90s. Guess which one was really nice and friendly and which one was not so nice? It is who you imagine. No surprises. I have ONE picture from that event. The sad part is, I am the only one looking in one direction and everyone else is looking the other way. It looks like I was photoshopped in. __________________ Long-time Lakers fan (now rooting for Rip City, Go Blazers! ). PC is PSA 8 or higher Kobe Bryant Rookie Year cards. Looking for Noir and on-card autos of Showtime to Kobe era Lakers, Kobe error cards, and Kobe Anthology 10/24 cards. IG: bob824cards

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thejazzcollector Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 897 bl15bas71	Outside of at actual games and team events, I did meet Jeremy Evans at the airport once which was pretty cool. Did a couple little basketball camps/clinics with some other Jazz players when I was younger. Good times. Wish I appreciated it more back then lol. __________________ PC: Donovan Mitchell, Steph, Kareem, Jimmer Fredette IG: thejazzcollector

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RetailChamp Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,237 chinnery23	I've played with a ton of NBA guys at the college I work at. John Collins and Austin Rivers came through almost every day this past summer. The only one I ever had someone take a pic of was when I played with Jason Williams though I also met Ryan Anderson while playing golf haha __________________ I rip junk wax packs on IG & TikTok - stalegumcards

05-06-2020, 12:33 PM	#26
MattMiller Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 413	"Hulk Hogan at an eyeglass repair place in El Paso once" is visually stimulating and made me laugh...

05-06-2020, 12:33 PM	#27
jubei777 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,435 jubei777	Met Shaq and a few other Lakers when they were town back in the day for summer camp in Santa Barbara. Pretty chill

05-06-2020, 03:36 PM	#37
Celtictruth88 Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 48 Aussie_Black	Tyreke Evans at the club in Sacramento his rookie year. Gotta pic with him and talked a little bit. Was pretty cool about it all Samuel Dalembert at a park in Sacramento just chilling on a bench with his 5'1 super fine girlfriend Richard Jefferson in Downtown San Diego drunk off his ass yelling at people...lol

05-06-2020, 05:10 PM	#39
armyml Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago/Warsaw Indiana Posts: 1,155 nicodemuscards	My favorite player of all time is Steve Kerr. I met him at a Maggianos restaurant near Chicago during the 2nd Bulls championship run. I had to be about 14-15 at the time. Nicest guy ever, signed a photo, 2 or 3 of my cards, and my black bulls jersey. I was the only kid in school with a damn Steve Kerr jersey walkin around before he signed it. After that I put it away. I was shocked at how tall he is. edit: worth noting it was a scheduled signing. I didn't burst onto the dudes table with stuff to sign.

05-06-2020, 05:56 PM	#43
hxcmilkshake Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Apopka FL Posts: 11,571 hxcmilkshake	Sold Dr J a pizza at Pizza Hut. Giant hand. Had very young female with him who stood in the corner. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

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05-06-2020, 06:16 PM	#46
bloodwings19 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,016	Shaq in Houston at a grocery store. Back then when he was with the Magic, cool guy. You would think he would be like his mean bad to the bone act like in the basketball court, but he would look at you and acknowledge you. Never forget.....

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