that is interesting. If thats the case then we dont really need to worry about the threats of quantum computers.


Haha, well that's true. And does that mean that everything we do doesn't really matter anyway?


Well that makes hard moral decisions a lot easier. haha. Did you know that there is a cold spot in the cosmic microwave background that could be a link to a parallel universe. Id love to go visit myself in a parallel universe.


That's interesting. Well, we are a mere speck in the universe. Apparently if Earth's history was a 24 hour period, humans would represent 1 minute and 17 seconds.


Thats not a lot of time to do anything, and that would be a terrible nights sleep.


Haha, true. It's sad that as humans, we have destroyed 80 percent of earth's natural forests.


Its terrible what we are doing to this planet. I dislike the argument that there is no real evidence that suggests we are ruining this planet. Even if there isn't wouldn't you want to do the right thing anyway. What is wrong with clean energy and replacing trees that are cut down.


We are going to run out of helium by the end of the 21st century. That's hard to believe.


A bunch of stuff. Recently I've been looking into quantum computing.


Did you know quantum computing could be a more imminent threat than artificial intelligence?


Even more so than like in the matrix? How so?


It would take quantum computers minutes to compute the most efficient route between 22 cities


That sounds like a good thing. Not something threatening


But quantum computer might one day provide a skeleton key to confidential information. Imagine if a rival nations got a hold of one of those locks?


I guess it is more a problem of who is behind the technology and using it rather than the tech itself


Did you know the space shuttle's computer ran on 1MB of RAM?


Man how technoloy has advanced right? I wonder when quantum computers will become commonplace


I heard that smoking near an Apple computer voids its warranty. I guess it makes it a biohazard


I have no idea. Maybe it's just a way to get people to stop smoking


So in the meantime, what do you browse online? I like to learn about the universe


I do too. Do you think that the universe is one big superhologram?


Who knows? Perhaps the world is one big matrix. I don't think the universe is just one electron though


Some scientists think that universes evolve just like humans through natural selection. I want to know what they've been smoking


Do you think we will ever find life out there? The UN has official ambassadors in case of first contact


I don't think so. I'm glad we have official ambassadors though.


Ya right? Don't want to anger people who may be technologically superior. Anyway, thanks for chatting.


What do you like to do for entertainment to hold your attention and interests?


I read books and play video games. What about you?


I enjoy music and dance. What is your favorite video game?


I play league of legends. What do you play (please no fortnite).


i am a huge tetris fan. I have never played fortnite but I know it's popular. I enjoy superhero games too for their supernatural powers.


Ah. Did you know that there are at least 30 superhero films that are going to be released between 2016 and 2020!


wow, that is overkill. But I am not surprised since there are 300 US superheros.


I wonder who has the time to remember them all! I can only think of roughly 15 different ones in my head right now.


stan lee could probably name them all. He wrote 15 comics.


It was sad to see him die, I really enjoyed his work.


He was a true legend. Comics have been around since the 1930's.


And marvel comics spend 10 years convincing the governmet of the US that the x-men are not humans.


Have you ever read the famous funnies? It was an early rendition from 1933.


I have not, they are comic books right? Have you?


I haven't either. It is a bucket list item! I bet Michigan State University has it in their library because they have the largest comic collection.


Wow! I want to go there. I would like to visit the worlds largest collection of comic books!


I wonder if they address the fact that DC comics is redundant because it stands for detective comics.


Ah, did you know that the e in chunk e cheese stands for entertainment?


That is appropriate since it is an entertaining place of fun! Have a nice evening! Nice meeting you!


I like both types of music. Have you ever noticed jazz trumpeters with goatees?


Lol No I have not but thats interesting.I do like to listen to the dueling banjos.


The grew goatees to provide comfort when playing! The dueling banjo is very unique.


Yes they ended up being a song in the movie Deliverence.


I feel like the banjo is pretty similar to the guitar.


Yes i love the guitar I have tried to learn to play a few times and was not successful.


It is hard to learn. Did you know Queen's guitarist has a phd in astrophysics.


Wow no I did not. I dont agree with walmart only selling censored albums.


I agree. Do you know the best selling album of the 21st century?


No, surprisingly it is Linkin park's hybrid theory.


Ohhhh yes oh my I dint even realize that. They played a ton of concerts.


I guess so. Have you heard about the old identical twins in Japan's album?


No I havent. I didnt see that. I cant believe aerosmith made more money from the guitar hero game then their concets.


That game was a hit! My friends and I used to love playing.


Oh my me too. I actually won a free guitar back then. LO)L


Yes it was. Its been good talking to you.


You too. I am going to go play guitar hero.


Hey there. Are you having a good evening? I'm just kicking back and listening to some jazz.


I am doing pretty well, I cannot complain too much!


Do you like jazz? They call it "America's classical music">


I like it from time to time, I like the legacy of it. I also like that Pakistan jazz orchestra that is getting bigger these days


Indeed. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz is recognized all over the world as a major form of expression. That Pakistan jazz orchestra is topping the charts!


that is for the best, jazz is so expressive and storied, it deserves all the recognition it can get


I love that as it spread throughout the world, it drew on different national, regional, and local music. The result is so many distinctive styles. Even just in New Orleans the jazz is so diverse!


for sure, I have seen that firsthand. Also i found it cool that jazz players grew goatees just for the comfort it provided


Is that so? I never knew that! Guess it doesn't help if you're strumming or plucking a guitar, though, does it? For those guys it must just be for the looks!


i guess so, brian may of Queen uses a coin as a pick, which is pretty awesome


Wow! Clever. He also has a PhD in Astrophysics. What an interesting guy! I wonder why he plays with a coin?


He does, he truly is an interesting individual. Maybe the coin is a statement of sorts


Do you think he'd ever smash a guitar? Matthew Bellamy from Muse holds the Guiness World Record for most guitars smashed on a tour. Must have been a pretty expensive tour!


I wonder what the number is, that must be expensive as you said, he must have money to blow


I guess so. But I guess you make a lot of money as a rock star. The Pink Floyd guitarist turned a grand houseboat on the River Thames into a floating recording studio. That must have cost a ton as well!


that is so cool though, I was never around for their peak, so I just hear stories, but that is such a cool move, a floating studio


i wonder if any albums I like were recorded there. I love listening to albums, so I guess it's possible.


Speaking of albums, have you ever heard Hybrid theory by linkin park? truly ahead of its time, but it is an acquired taste as well


Oh yeah. I heard it's the best selling album of the 21st century! I guess a lot of people have acquired the taste!


I guess so, I think it also hit at the right time, before CDs stopped selling so well. it is still worth a listen though


Indeed. You know, The Dark Side of the Moon was one of the best selling albums of 2014, even though it was released over 40 years before then. Maybe Linkin Park will also have a resurgence in the future.


Unfortunately I do not think they will as their lead singer committed suicide a year or two back. Very sad, but that is how it goes sometimes. Well, have a great rest of your night friend!


I enjoy how music albums contain collections of the best audio recording such as Linkin's hybrid theory or dark side of the moon


Those are both excellent albums. I also find it interesting how some artists like tupac went to school to study ballet, acting, poetry, and jazz at a baltimore school.


I agree. I also find it a testament of music quality when albums such as the dark side of the moon still remain among the best sold albums today despite being released decades ago


Good artist seem to stay good artists through the times, but it's a shame that a lot of young people don't always discover the greats. For instance Louis Armstrong ended the three month stay of the Beatles atop the billboard hot 100 in 1964.


True. But music doesn't necessarily only need to be about quality to be meaningful. Two identical twins released an rap album when they turned 100. I bet it was quite meaningful for them


I completely agree with that and that's a really cool fact. I also think it's crazy that the les paul gibson es-175 guitar has never gone out of production and it debuted in 1949.


What type of music do you enjoy? Jazz is a personal favorite since when it spread, it absorbed and amalgamated with each national, regional, or local music cultures to develop distinct style of jazz that were both jazz and yet not jazz, maintaining its core essence, but absorbing the best of the existing music culture


I love all types of music. My favorite band is queen and a cool fact about queen is Brian May built his guitar out of parts from an old fireplace and his mother's knitting needle.


Jazz has many fans such as myself or famous celebrities such as clint eastwood, who even scored several films like the million dollar baby. Also, speaking of guitar, I wonder who made the very first one?


I personally don't know who made the very first guitar, but I do know that nokia's ringtone comes from a 1902 composition by Spanish classical guitarist and composer francisco tarrega.


What do you think about Matthew bellamy considering he has the guinness world record for most guitars smashed during tour?


That is crazy, but it's crazier that Aerosmith made more money from guitar hero than from any of their albums.


Indeed, guitar hero was an amazingly popular game. I wonder if Aerosmith played the guitar with a pick, coin, or fingers?


Maybe they used all three. I find it hard to believe that Led Zeppelin decided to not name their fourth album so they could confuse the hated rock press.


I didn't know that. Personally, I enjoy that these artists are so dedicated to their craft. The guitarist of Pink Floyd even turned a grand houseboat into a recording studio


That is really interesting. Did you know that Bob Marley has been on the album chart for over 914 weeks and is currently sitting at 69.


I did not. Personally I enjoy listening to albums such as hybrid theory or dark side of the moon


Those again are really good albums, but did you know that walmart won't see albums if they aren't clean versions of the album.


A version that isn't full of swear words. Artists have to be willing to come out with a clean version or they can't sell their albums at walmart.


Oh that makes sense, thanks for explaining to me. In any case, thank you for the enjoyable chat.


Hello, I like many genre's. Have you heard about the new jazz album put out by Steve Tibbets? He is a guitarist.


Yes, it is. I would like to hear it. Jazz is so interesting to me. I love guitar music...it's the best!


Speaking of the guitar, did you know when eddie van halen recorded beat it, he literally set the speakers on fire?


What! Wow, he is an amazing guitarist. Van Halen has always been a favorite of mine. The Guitar just has a awesome sound and Eddie is one of the best!


Well aside for setting speaker on fire, guitarists are well know for breaking guitars. Do you know who holds the Guinness world record for most guitars smashed during a tour?


I can believe that! I have seen it at most concerts I have been to, but actually no I don't...who is it? Guitars are so expensive!


I guess the flare and fame of the guitarist makes it worth it. I just hope it wasn't a rare or limited edition guitar.


Right! Me too. Actually Aerosmith made more money off of guitar hero than any album they ever recorded...that is crazy! Their career has been spectacular.


Many guitarist are very unique and have spectacular careers. For instance, Brian may uses coins instead of picks, while Pink floyd guitarist turned a houseboat into a floating recording studio


Wow, thta is really interesting! Crazy! I didn't know that there was a guitar that was  so small it was the size of a red blood cell, and played by a laser! I can't imagine that!


Wow! I didn't know that. I wonder who made such a thing and the amount of time and research to actually make it.


Right? A red blood cell is microscopic so it blows my mind. Another amazing guitarist is Mary Halvorson, She is considered jazz but who can really tell anymore with so many genre's!


Personally, I like how jazz maintained its core style, yet as drew upon different national, regional, and local musical culture as it spread to evolve and give rise to distinct styles.


I agree, jazz really can't be put into a category since there's so many types. We probably hear more jazz than we realize. I find it interesting that many great artists studied jazz at some point, like Tupac Shakur.


Indeed, there are so many types of jazz like kansas city jazz, gypsy jazz, and cool jazz to name a few. They were all jazz, yet they couldn't be more different.


Exactly, and all of these amazing guitarists are jazz musicians. I always think of jazz as saxophones lol....


Like you say, many amazing artists such as clint eastwood were lifelong jazz enthusiasts.


Really, I didn't know that. At one point Bob Marley was on the album charts for over 914 weeks....and his music has some notes of jazz in it. So interesting!


Wow! It is amazing to see how jazz has influenced even bob marley. In any case, thanks for the great chat. I'm going to check out some bob marley songs after this is over.


I still have some Marley Albums lol, have a great night! Bye!


I sure do. Do you know why the trumpeteres have goatees?


Yes that is because it makes it playing mush more comfortable


Yeah . There is a woman who hosts jazz concerts in her place every day


Yeah that lady in Harlem, for 20 years now, impressive


I know right? Do you know which is the best jazz orchestra in the world?


Yes that is the Pakistani one, strange but cool


I know right? CLint Eastwood is also a huge fan of jazz it seems


Yes I do . Van Halen once set the speakers on fire by playing his


Yes he is that good I guess. Do you know who Brian May is?


Yes the lead guitarist of Queen and also a scientist


Yes and he never used a pick, just a coin


So cool. Pink floyd have a recording studio that is a boat actually


Why not right?Did you ever hear Hybrid Theory album?


Yes is it the best selling album of this century after all


Yes it is. Have you heard of Reel Big Fish, the band?


Yes that is the band that lost the rights to their music and rerecorded their hist after


Yes. Twins in Japan released a rap album when they were 100


Wow I wonder if it any good though, I would like to hear it


Hello there, are you a fan of jazz music?


Nice! Do you know that jazz originated in New Orleans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?


No i did not!  But i can definitely see it coming from there!  Do you like Jazz?


I do like jazz, I really like how each instrument has its own section for a solo during most songs.  I think that is really cool.


WOW... that is cool!  Never even given that a thought how they do that!  DO you think the solos are strange?


No, I think the solos are the best part, they give each performer the chance to spread their wings a bit in a sense.


Yeah... definitely allows creative freedom!


Exactly, did you know that Clint Eastwood is a huge jazz fan? He even scored several of his films.


Oh really?  I did not like that!  I really like Clint Eastwood!  He's a great actor/director


Yeah he is, and he is still going strong despite being up there in age!


Back to jazz, did you know that there is a women who lives in Harlem who has held free jazz concerts at her apartment every sunday for 20 years?


Oh geez... that is awesome for her and the community!


Yeah I figure her neighbors must be ok with it because 20 years of Sundays is a lot!


This is true!  I can't believe Pakistan has a jazz band!


I didn't know that before today, I guess they are pretty good as well, I will  have to check them out if I can.


Yeah or I'm sure I could find something by them on YouTube.  Do you use YouTube for music much?


Oh yeah!  You tube is awesome for music!!!


Yeah I use it almost everyday.  They have so many rare videos and recordings, it is so great. Well it was nice talking with you, I hope you have a good day.


Guitar is my favorite musical instrument


The vibrating string sounds of the guitar is so simple yet so classic.


No Gibson was an innovator with guitars.  Interesting fact: Brain May of Queen built his guitar out of parts form an old fireplace and his mother's knitting needle.


Another interesting fact: The Nokia (remember those) ringtone comes from a 1902 composition by spanish classical guitarist, Francisco Tarrega.


I also heard that May used coins instead of picks


Odd facts about Queen, especially since the movie recently came out.


Yes, there was even a floating recording studio in the Thames. England has a big love for music.


One more I heard about that Matthew bellamy had smashed a lot of guitar on a tour that he hold a Guinness record for it .. Weird


Interesting.  Love how they can destroy expensive guitars.  One last fact: researchers at Cornell built the world's smallest guitar played by a laser about the size of a red blood cell.........imagine that...........


he should have used microscope to built that one. Do you know that Hybrid theory is the best selling album in this century


Oh yeah, Legend by Bob Marley has been sitting on the album charts for over 914 weeks.


Hi, how are you? yes, i like basketball. You?


Im doing great.  yes I watch it sometimes.  do you know the golden state warriors?


Yes, i like GS. i like steph curry. i think they can win it all this year.


That is a funny name. Probably Steph sounds cooler. I know that he has a brother too.


Curry is only the 5th highest paid player on the team


He probably gets money from others sources, and might not care much. he wants to be on a good team and win titles.


Yeah, i figure he would rather have his teammates get money and stay with the warriors. it is more fun to win.


Yeah, it is hard to find camaraderie in professional sports. it is worth holding on to.


it looks like curry and lebron james grew up in the same town


There must be something in the water in that town! How else can you explain so much talent from one place?


I figure that LeBron will be in the hall of fame. Steph should be in there too.


in 1975 the goldenstate warriors had to play at the cow palace because their arena was booked lol


Yeah, that was funny. they were a great team, but I dont think people expected a championship.


curry donates 3 mosquito nets every 3 pointer he makes to protect families in africa


He is a great guy on and off the court. He is a model player. Anyway, great chat!


I am a little bit. I heard something interesting about the NBA the other day. Did you know that one of the 30 teams is in Canada ?


Really? Which team? I thought all the NBA teams were American.


I don't know. I do know that Maryland guards Kevin Huerter is 6 foot 7 tall.


I wonder how many times he got asked, "Do you play basketball?" when he was in school because of his height!


Every time Stephen Curry makes a 3 pointer he donates Mosquito Nets to protect families in Africa.


That's awesome! I love when celebrities use their fame to support charity. He definitely deserves his MVP status in the NBA.


When did he get his MVP status and what team was he playing for?


I think it was back after the 2014 season. He was playing in the Golden State Warriors then, of course - they're such an amazing team.


Did you know that Nike tried to pitch Curry but he signed Under Armour? I thought that was strange until I heard why.


I hadn't heard about that. Why'd he choose one over the other?


During the pitch Nike used a sideshow and it had Kevin Durant's name on it! TOO funny!


Hah! I would hate to be in their shoes when that came up. Nike's made some missteps, but they are brand loyal. Did you hear about what happened with their Air Jordans?


They were initially banned by the NBA, but Michael Jordan wore them anyway because Nike was willing to pay the fine every game. Those shoes must have been pretty profitable for them to do that!


That's insane! Did you know that "granny style" has been proven by physicists to score more points, but It looks stupid so no NBA player will actually use it.


I guess they follow the Rule of Cool. Wouldn't it be funny to see a game where the underdog team all decides to start shooting that way, then completely beats the favored team?


I wonder how the coach would react to his players losing because they felt like they had to look cool!


I don't know. Do you know when the league was founded?


I don't remember exactly when, but I think it was in the 40s.


Yeah I think so too. Air Jordans are banned from the nba. Jordan wore them anyways because Nike would pay the fine. It's crazy they banned a pair of shoes.


I think it was because the allowed color scheme was very rigid at the time


Oh I guess that makes some sense. I'm sure you have used the granny style to score a basket, but nba players won't do it because they think they look stupid!


Well that and defenders would block all your shots


I guess you could do it during free throws though


That would be a better choice. A nba hall of famer Reggie Miller scored a career high 40 points in 1982. Sad thing is is that his sister scored 105 points and broke 8 records, Reggie couldn't escape his older sister's shadow.


Well he is a pro player and his sister isn't so i think that is good enough.


At the time he was only in high school, so it must have sucked then.


Yeah. Allen Iverson signed a contract with Reebok in 2001. They will pay him 800,000 a year until he is 55 years old. The final lump sum will be 32 million!


I hope he doesn't end up in financial difficulty after retiring like more than half of all players historically


I know, after all that money, I would hope not.


I mean 78% in two years and 60% in five years of retirement go broke


The golden state warriors plays for a foundation that donates mosquito nets to families in africa. Each 3 pointer Steph Curry makes, 3 nets are donated. I thought this was nice of them.


That is genrous of them. Was it by the team or steph curry himself?


That is cool. In any case, thanks for taking your time to chat.


I do very much, I have a DVR and it is mostly sports programs, how about you?


I have recently been getting into the nba


Nice, I like to watch the NBA myself, my team is actually the best in the league right now!


I like the Milwaukee Bucks, I think it would be really cool to play the Warriors in the finals. Do you follow a team?


Yeah the Bucks, did you know that Steph Curry had the fourth highest salary on his team in 2015?


I didn't. Is he relatively well paid or is everyone else just as well paid?


He was the MVP of the entire league that season and wasn't even the top one or two highest paid on his own team, that isn't normal.


Yeah, I'm sure he got much more when they re-signed him for longer.


Hopefully since he has such an amazing performance.


Yeah and the team did so well too, they won the championship that season as well.


Indeed. Do you think they will continue with such a strong performance?


I think they will make a run deep into the playoffs once again this year yeah.


I am excited to see how they fare this year


Yeah same here, I hope it's my team that they face if they get to the finals again.


That sounds interesting. In any case, thanks for chatting.


That would be a very exciting final I think, and yeah same to you.


I just found out that both Curry and Lebron are both from the same city - Akron, Ohio! That's crazy!


Yeah, I had no idea! I'm not a huge fan, but I can enjoy the odd game! Who do you root for?


I always root for Golden State and Steph.


That's pretty cool! I was so surprised to find out that Curry doesn't get the highest salary though, not even close!


No he doesn't but he does have what could end up being a one billion dollar deal with Under Armour.


Oh, Absolutely! I understand that Nike tried to sign him, but they did a terrible job; even had Durant's name on the presentation.


I saw that story!  That was insane and a complete show of incompetence!


Yeah, it's crazy the money that goes into these things! Even when you're losing games, teams make money from the promotional/ad stuff


Do you know his dad was in the NBA as well?


Yeah, his dad was wardell, right? And so curry is actually Wardell Stephen Curry II?


Yeah but he was called "Dell" for short. He is usually at the games.


Yeah, I guess it's a family event for some! Just like Reggie Miller with his sister!


His daughter always seems to steal the spotlight though...lol


I know, it's crazy! He scores 40 points, she scores 105! Like how do you even outscore that?!


I meant that she is so cute that everyone notices her more than Steph.


Oh, I'm sorry, I misunderstood. You mean Curry's sister?


No, I was talking about Curry's young daughter.


Oh, I see! That's sweet though! So is she into basketball too, like him?


She can be quite funny in front of the media and the camera!


That is so awesome!! Is she somehow involved with the foundation Curry's a part of? That donates mosquito nets?


Yep, 3 nets per 3-pointer. That is so wonderful of an idea.


hey, basketball is cool ya, I like Stephen Curry a lot, you?


I do not keep up with basketball at all,  but if the warriors are playing I try to watch,  yes Stephen curry is great!


ya he is, and he only has the 5th highest salary on the team! Who is getting paid more???


ya I don't know it could be, did you know stephens first name is actually Wardel?


yeah I did,  my aunt told me lol she is a huge warriors fan,  she is a season ticket holder.


ah well that makes sense she would know then, pretty funny how Nike messed up thier pitch to Curry so he went with Under Armour instead


yeah,  lol presentation is key.  Le Bron and Curry are both from the same city,  thats crazy considering they are rival teams lol


ya that is wild, I wonder if they ever met each other before the NBA


Good question.  I hear tim duncan sacrificed money and stayed in college for 4 years instead of going straight to the nba!  maybe he wanted a back up plan.


ya he did, if I were him I would have gone to the nba, he definitely sacrificed some money doing that I think


I think he just retired recently,  he had been playing a long time.  You dont hear about him much,  he does a good job staying out of the news lol


ya I think so, did you hear the story of Nike and the Air Jordans?


It it the one where they pay the fine so Jordan can keep wearing them during the game?


haha yup, seems like it was good marketing because that brand blew up big time!


Yeah cheaper than advertising too probably!


oh for sure, have you ever shot a basketball granny style?


yeah definitely when I was younger! you?


oh I have, and it's scientifically the best way to shoot! I want to see NBA players start doing that!


Its been great talking to you,  thanks for all the info!


no problem, keep an eye out for Stephen "wardell" curry!


He sure is. Do you know which team he currently plays for?


He is playing for the Golden State Warriors


cool i like that team.Lebron james and stephen curry were both born in akron ohio.wow


Yeah a city of talents I guess. Did you know that his name is actually Wardell?


wow i never knew that. he only makes the 5th highest salary on his team.


Yeah he got the name after his father whose name is also Wardell, so he is the Junior


I love my jordans shoes. Air jordan's were banned upon introduction by the nba.


Yes but Nike kept paying the fees so Jordan kept wearing them in the court


I have every pair since 1988. Tim duncan made a smart move


Nice. WHat about Duncan and do you like Reggie Miller?


Yeah she was so good, she once broke 8 national records by scoring 105 points


that was smart of allen iverson to take that reebok deal


I know the guy is pretty much set for life especially that $32 million after 55


I feel that all players should shoot "granny style"


Me too, it is proven to be the most successful one to score anyways


and itg good for Tim duncan to stay in school first before the nba


True. He managed to get both a degree and a great career in the NBA


it was nice chatting with you. It baskball time good night


What about Air Jordans, are you familiar with them?


You mean the line supported by Nike and Jordan?


Yeah, they were great shoes. They are still around.


Well Nike is a very successful brand. Had spencer haywood accepted the 10% stake in nike instead, it would be worth 8.5 billion today


Interesting, I bet he regrets that deal.


I mean he still got 100k upfront which is a lot then, but still


Yeah, that is a lot, but nowhere near what he missed out on.


I hope he didn't go broke after retirement. 60% of players do


Yeah, that doesn't surprise me, I think it is the expensive housing to be honest.


Probably due to less financially sound decisions


Yeah, I think they don't realize how much property taxes are.


It is a shame about the high percentage of players going broke after retirement


Yeah, I suppose that is true. There used to be a show about it.


Really? Do you remember what it was called?


30 for 30 or something like that. I can't quite remember.


Yeah, I think it was a pretty good show.


Are you a fan of the Rockets of the Warriors?


I would say neither... I'm not a fan of the NBA.


Oh, I see, well I like the game, its really nice Im a fan of The Warriors


they have a lot of popularity right now. The NBA was founded in 1946 it's getting up there in age.


It is a popular sport with 30 games, 29 of them from the US and the other is a Canadian team


the raptors, right? Golden State Warriors were originally in Philly way back wen.


Yeah I think its the Raptors, the NBA is one of the four mayor sports leagues in the US and also Canada


yeah they have some interesting draft rules, the NBA. The Spurs took Tim Duncan after he had 4 years of college but that was a personal choice. I think that you are supposed to have 2 years of college for minimal draft now


Thats a great rule, as most players end with financial problems after they finishe their carrers, I guess they get to used to the cash flow


i know five years after they stop playing in the league 60% go broke


Thats a big number 60% of all players? where does all that money go, they should be more carefull about their finances


the NFL is even higher at 78%. I think there should be financial literacy class requirements for people earning over a certain amount of money. its super important.


I agree that sould be a requirement, like a financial class for all players, they dont make lemonde out of the lemons they are given


hahaha that is funny. steph curry probably wont have to worry about it when hes done. and i appreciate he has a foundation that donates mosquito nets to families in africa. 3 nets for every 3 pointer...good intention and good PR


I guess thats as good cause as any, mosquitos transmit a lot of diseases so thats a great deed, he has a big heart, not only a good player afterall


MVP by unanimous vote for a reason, I guess.


He must be one of the few to be voted MVP by a unanimous vote, his first name is Wardell


the only one in NBA history to be voted unanimously. His father's name is the same as his. He's a second...better than a junior for sure.


The only one wow, you know that Lebron and him were born in the same town, Akron Ohio


I know that Lebron is from Akron, I grew up in south west ohio. I didn't know curry was from there though.


Yeah apparently they are both from there, a town with a lot of talent, basketball must be  a big thing out there.


Who do you think will win? The Rockets or The Warriors?


Rockets seem good, but I think Id have to go with Kerr and the Warriors.


I guess we are on opposing sides then, they both have great teams but I like the offense of The Rockts better


They both do, I like Steph Curry as a player.  I think he is really talented.


I like him a lot as well, one of the best players the NBA has, he plays for the Warriors right?


He does.  He has helped them win back to back titles the last two years.  Looks to be like they are going for a three peat.


He is the best player on the team but suprisingly he only makes the 5th highest salary on the team


That is crazy!  Do you know who is above him?


I have no clue but that is weird, I though he was the highest paid member on the team, that came as a shock to me as well


I heard he does some great charity work with Africa too, I like to see it when players do that.


I think thats great, sharing with others in need, did you know that both Lebron and him were born in Akron, Ohioi


I think I heard that.  Did they grow up playing together?


Im not sure, probably, that town seems like a crib for talented players,


Getting two big name stars our of the same town is rare, so youre probably right.  I wonder who else might have come from there as well?


It is rare maybe its the water lol, I think more players come from there as well


And so many form championship teams.  I heard once LeBron's high school games could have tickets up to 100$.


a $100 no kidding, thats a lot of money for a high school game, Im sure it was worth it though


I hope they manage their money though, after 5 years 60% go bankrupt.


Those are big numbers, if 60% go bankrupt then that means they dont, Im sure Lebron wont, he ears so much money, its crazy


I think it is just that some of them continue to spend like they are still earning the millions.


I bet thats the problem, it would be interesting to analyze that in more detail maybe I can find an interesting article.


I don't but I have friends who are very into it, they talk about players such as Stephen Curry and Lebron James all the time.


Oh yes, Stephen Curry isn't very old.  He was born in 1988.


Such a young player! He makes the 5th highest salary on his team as well!


Wow, that makes sense since many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.


Did you know in 2014-15 season, he won the MVP?


Yes I actually did,because he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975!


They are lucky to have Curry, the next season after that he became the first MVP with an unanimous vote.


Yes he is very good, that same year the Warriors broke the record for most wins in NBA season en route to the finals.


Speaking of the NBA, did you know that it is composed of 30 teams?


I almost thought 29, but 1 is in Canada making it 30.  That's a good amount of teams.


They're athletes are the world's best paid by average annual salary per player.


I believe it!  Shoot Allen Iverson signed a lifetime endorsement contract with Nike.  I cant recall how much though, do you know?


I think it was with reebok, not nike. He signed it in 2001.


That's right, it was Reebok and they paid him $800,000 a year until he reaches 55!


Although Nike sure have a lot of money, they would consistently pay the fine for Jordan wearing his air jordan's since they were banned.


They must have made a ton of money!  I even had a pair of Air Jordan 1's when I was a kid!  One thing cool about Tim Duncan though is he went to college before the NBA.


He had to sacrifice some money by staying in college for 4 years.


Wow that is pretty neat, it was definitely worth it in the long run.  One other player I do know is Reggie Miller.


It's sad to see that he couldn't escape his older sister's shadow.


Haha yes!  He tried, but when he bragged about him scoring 40 points, his sister scored 105 points!


She broken 8 national records too! Anyways, good talking with you.


hello, do you know who Stephen Curry is?


Yup the guys is a legend now in the NBA. Do you know why he signed with Under Armor?


I do not know about that actually. DO you know what his first name is?


Well it was because of a glitch that Nike kept on they PPP with the name of Kevin Durant in it


Oh I see, that is a big mistake on their behalf. He was born in the same place as LeBron


Nice, maybe there is something there that makes for great players.


It could be, that is in Ohio. Do you know who Reggie
 Miller is?


Hmm I am not sure actually. I know that Tim Duncan stayed in school and then went to the NBA


Good for him, he managed to do both well I guess. Reggie is a great player but was always under the shadow of his sister


Wow that must have been rough. Most NBA players file for bankruptcy after they retire, that is pretty sad


Yeah that sure is. The woman went on to break 8 national records. I guess talent runs in that family


Nice one. There was a coach who was fined just because he said there should not be any games played during Christmas


Hmmm did they really have to fine him though. Iverson on the other hand seems to be doing pretty well with a contract he signed with Rebook


Did not know he was signed with Rebook. must be a nice contract there.


It sure is, they pay him $800 000 every year until he is 55 and then a lump sum of 32 million


WOw the guy is good for life then. Do you ever follow the games of Golden State Warriors?


I know they played the home games in a cow palace because their arena was booked for other stuff in 1975


Wow, cool. Their star, Curry only made the highest 4th salary in the team


Interesting and yet he is the star He also partakes in a foundation that donates mosquito nets to Africa


That is very nice of him. The GSW are looking to move to San Francisco in 2019 for the season


Oh wow I wonder why though. They earned 12 million by losing 4 games inthe last season of the NBA


Wow so win or lose they are still making  money


You bet. NBA. Have liked Steph Curry since 2015 win over Cavs.


That was the year he won the MVP wasn't it?


Yes, the 1st yr. he won it.  Think he won it again in 2016 by unanimous vote.


The Golden State Warriors set the all time NBA record for wins in 2016 and ironically...that's the year they lost to the Cavs! lol


I know. But they came back to NBA Finals in 2017 and 2018 to win back-to-back titles. Impressive!


Definitely!  Could you imagine if they beat the Cavs in 2016?  That would have been one heck of a title streak.  Did you know that Stephen Curry was born in Akron, Ohio?


Didn't know. Could call it Acrid, OH. Think he's only 30- a lot of great years yet, I hope.


lol I'm surprised that in his MVP year of 2015 he had only the 5th highest salary on the team.


Yeah. Warriors front office got away with one there. UnderArmor endorsement must be big $$$, though, don't you think?


Oh yeah.  That might be more than his NBA salary over the long term.  His first name is actually Wardell - named after his father Wardell "Dell" Curry.


Wouldn't know him by that name. Do know he's the father of three kids, and the best 3-pt. shooter of all time.


Yes!  He is credited with revolutionizing the game by inspiring teams to employ the 3 point shot as part of their winning strategies!


Sure did that. Do you ever follow the Houston Rockets?


I do!  I like James "Fear the Beard" Hardon.


His name would improve any post-season line-up. Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Trevor Ariza & PJ Tucker help, too!


Oh yeah!  Houston outscored their opponents by a league high 8.6 points per game.  Not too shabby.


Better than the Warriors, I think. Odds makers take notice! Which team would you want to see win it all this year?


I would have to go for the Warriors again!  That's just too good of a story and all those winning seasons in a row.


Even though they may be viewed as underdogs?


Yes.  lol  It was nice chatting with you tonight!  Have a nice evening!


Yeah. I dont hardly watch anymore but I like it.


did you know 78% of players go bankrupt just 2 years after retirement?


I didnt know that. Thats kind of sad when you think about it.


Yes, very much and also about 60%  are broke after 5 years. I think they need some financial guidance!


True. not all of them can sign a shoe deal like jordan or iverson did huh.


There is a player, his name is Tim Duncan he did not go directly to the NBa but went to college first for 4 years, I think that was good!


Yeah but if he had gotten hurt in college and missed his chance at the nba. That would have been bad as well


Good it did not happen.  I think Spencer Haywood did not make a very wise desicion to accept $100,000 up front, you know why?


He could have chosen 10% stake in NIKE and if he had accepted that , you know how much that would be worth today?


Well, yo are right, he would have $8.62 billion ouch!


Well he has a brother named Seth Curry and Mychel Thompson, are you referring to any of them?


His name is actually steph curry not steven.


Oh, that's alright. I did find out something very curious about the game however. Do you know who Reggie Miller is?


He's a famous NBA hall of famer, but anyways he couldn't escape his older sister cheryl's shadow while in high school. She broke 8 records!


That is amazing! Do you know who Stephen Curry is though?


Yes, I do! He plays for the Golden State Warriors, and he's their star and MVP, but shockingly enough he only makes the 5th highest salary on his team.


That is outrageous. Surely, he deserves better. Why, he even had won a NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975! He is truly underrated.


Yeah, I agree with you! He sounds like a good man also, because he plays part in a foundation that donates mosquito nets to protect families in africa. for each 3 pointer he makes 3 nets get donated.


His charity makes him a god. I think this is why he was the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote. Truly deserved.


Yes, truly. It's also amazing that he helped the Warriors return to the NBA Finals in 2017 and 2018, where they won back-to-back titles. He's also from the same city as Lebron James.


That's such a great coincidence. It would be really interesting to see Lebron James sign with under armour as well.


Yeah, so true! Anyways, it's also interesting that Steph Curry's real first name is actually wardell,


Speaking of names, his brother, Seth Curry, also played basketball. He even played with Steph on the santa cruz warriors together in 2013.


Wow, I actually didn't know that. Basketball players are so lucky sometimes, because apparently the golden state warriors earned about $12 million by losing game 4 of the nba finals last season. Heck, I wish I could get that kind of money with unfavorable results.


Speaking of the fact that the NBA was merged with NBL in 1949, that's truly progress.


Yeah, it sure is! It's kind of funny because in the last 20 years, only 3 number one overall picks in the nba draft have won a championship and they were all members of either the cleveland cavaliers or golden state warriors.


They are both great teams. I pretty sure they got carried by their stars.


Yeah, I think so too! Well anyways turns out that even though Steph Curry is really good, he was held scoreless once when he played for davidson, but despite that his team won.


A god, as always. I wish them luck in San Francisco this year!


Yeah, me too! Well, it was nice talking to you.


Nice talking to you as well. Let the NBA give great games to boost our morale!


Yeah, same here! I don't see a button anywhere to finish this, do you?


hey I do like basketball, do you agree that the rockets are the hardest team that the Warriors will face this year?


I do not know anything about basketball. I just learned that the warriors earned 12 million dollars by losing a game in the finals. I do not know how that is possible


well they are rolling in money haha, they are underdogs on the road though so it depends on where the finals games are played this year on who will win I think


I do know the player Steph Curry. I Like that he donates mosquito nets to families in Africa for each 3 pointer he makes.


ya that's nice of him, its crazy that even though he won the MVP award in 2015 he was only the 4th highest paid player, not fair!


I was surprised to find out his name is actually Wardell and he is named after his father. I suppose Steph is more like a stage name.


ya I Like Steph more haha, wild too that he was not offered a scholarship! I wonder why not, maybe he was different in high school


Interesting that both he and Lebron James were born in Akron, Ohio.


ya I wonder if there is somethin in the water there haha, even Steph's brother Seth plays basketball professionally too


I did not know that. I just learned that he was held scoreless once. He must be that good if they had to keep two defenders on him the whole game.


ya that is funny that he was so threatening they had to do that, what do you think of his team moving to San Francisco though? I think that'd be annoying for their current fans


I suppose they move teams all the time. In 1975 they played at the cow palace because the Oakland arena was booked for another event.


haha thats funny, ya its probably a necessary move, can you believe that Nike messed up their powerpoint presentation pitch to him?


Shows that everyone makes mistakes. I did not know that Nike paid a fine every game so that Air Jordans could be used in the NBA.


ya that was genius marketing, by the way I don't think that having NBA games on Xmas is good for marketing, what do you think


I know they play football on Thanksgiving so I suppose it is the same kind of idea.


ya I guess, I don't know whos watching games on that day though, and a coach actually got fined for suggesting that they don't put games on that day, I don't think he should have been fined


Well thanks so much for chatting. I learned a lot of new and interesting information about basketball.


I learned a lot too, like how Tim Duncan got his degree instead of just going right into the NBA, thats a ballsy move, but he's probably super smart!


And don't forget to shoot granny style, physicists say is the best technique.


I am. My favorite team is the golden state warriors. What about you?


Ah. Who is your favorite player on the lakers? I like Stephan Curry for the Golden state warriors.


Did you know that Steph Curry did not receive any major scholarships when he went to college?


Yet some consider the best shooter in nba history


I believe that he IS the best. Steph Curry started a foundation where he donates mosquito nets to families in africa, three for every three pointer!


I agree, I cannot think of many other athletes that do what Steph Curry is doing right now.


There are a few. There was a soccer player that donated his entire proceeds from the world cup to pay for the surgeries of two dozen kids back home


Really?!?! I wish I could be that generous! Steph Curry, who won mvp in 2015, only had the 4th highest salary on his team! I wonder why he was not paid more!


Perhaps when it is time to renew the contract, he will be paid much better


I agree, and if they do not pay him more he should go and join another team. I am sure many other teams would be willing to pay a lot of money to get Steph  Curry.


True, but I think he does a good job achieving synergies with his current team


I agree, he does perform very well with his team. Did you know that 60% of NBA players go broke 5 years into retirement?


That is a shame. Perhaps they should teach retirees how to use their money properly?


I agree, although most retirees  do not have that problem. I believe NBA players have that problem because they are used to earning lots and spending lots.


I agree. Thanks for taking the time to chat.


Thank you too, but before you go did you know that Tim Duncan stayed in college instead of going straight to the NBA?


I did. It is a difficult feat and it would help him considering so many retirees get into financial difficulties so soon after retirement. Thank you for your time.


Thank you for you time too, it was fun chatting with you!


ya I like to watch from time to time, I like the Warriors what about you?


I like them too, they are pretty dominant.  Steph Curry is one of my favorites.


ya I agree with you, do you like the Houston Rockets at all though? They are really good now, Coach Kerr has led them to a ton of wins recently


I like them, but I favor the Warriors.  The Rockets are dominant for sure.


ya I favor the warriors too, crazy that their average is 114 points per 100 possessions, thats a great record right now


That is pretty incredible, it for sure isnt easy.  I think they might make it for 3 in a row.


ya that would be very cool if they plull it off, did you know they are underdogs when away though? about a 5.4 point underdog to be exact, so it will depend on where the finals are played imo


I didn't know that, with the roster they have anything is possible.  Even though Curry is one of the best he is like the 5th highest salary


ya I think thats pretty unfair haha, also unfair that he didn't get any scholarship offers, I wonder if he wasn't good in high school?


I think he did end up playing.  I dont know if he ever received scholarship though.  He was at davidson, i believe.


ya he was, what do you think about Seth Curry his brother? you never really hear about him


Yeah, I heard he played with the brother of Steph teammate on the same minor league team.


yup you're right, can you believe that Nike messed up their presentaton when offering Steph a sponsorship deal, thats so sloppy!


It is, lost them that deal too.  Someone likely lost their job over that one.


haha oh ya, I can't blame him for signed with Under Armour atfer that, that shows a lack of respect


You hit the nail on the head with that one.


what do you think of Klay Thompson btw? I know he was the 11th draft pick back in 2011


I think hes doing pretty well, doesnt his brother play  with Steph Curry's brother?


ya his brother definitely plays with him, that is quite a dynamic duo, btw do you think that the NBA should schedule games on Christmas?


No, I think the players should be with their families.  People don't need to watch a game on Christmas.


ya I agree, and I think its dumb that Van Gundy was fined for suggesting the idea that teams shouldn't play that day


Oh yeah!  All the time.  Are you a Western Conference or Eastern Conference person?


I don't really watch it, but I do recognize some of the popular players like Steph Curry


Oh, yeah.  Golden State.  Man, I really though Houston had a chance to beat Golden State in the Western conference finals last season.  Steph Curry's pretty amazing.


He was both in the same city as LeBron was, Okron, OH.


Hmm.. Never knew that.  Not a big LeBron fan.  I do have to say I'm impressed with Steph Curry though.  MVP and only the 4th highest paid player on his team in 2015.


Most of us know him by his middle name, but his first name is actually Wardell, like his father's


Wow, you know some pretty cool stuff about Steph!  It's all in the family I guess.  I think his brother also plays in the NBA.


I've heard that too! There was one game that he was scoreless because the opposing team kept two defenders on him, but his team still won


That is amazing.  I've heard their coach, Steve Kerr say that they seem to be at their best when they're threatened.


I think that applies to most guys in sports. Steph also participates in a foundation that will donate three mosquito nets for each three pointer he makes


That's pretty cool.  That foundation must give out a lot of nets!  I wonder if Under Armour has anything to do with that.  I know that's one of Steph's endorsement deals.


Probably, considering utilizing three-pointers as a winning strategy is part of how he's revolutionized the game


Are you familiar with any of his teammates like Draymond Green or Klay Thompson?


I've heard the names, and I assume they also play for the Golden State Warriors, right?


Yup, Golden State.  They've actually been the Warriors since they were founded in 1946.  That was when they were in Philly.  They added the Golden State part when they moved to the Bay Area.


That's interesting. Only four years after moving, they had to play their homes games in the finals at the cow palace. Their own arena was already booked. Guess they didn't anticipate the team would do well


Yeah.  Think that might have been a highlight year.  1975?  Think they won a championship that year.


Playing at the cow palace didn't deter them. Sometimes they actually make money by losing games in the finals here and there. When they lost game 4 of the NBA finals last season, they actually made $12 million


Yeah, lots of money involved with the NBA.  Think a lot of players get paid really well but don't know how to handle it all.  Heard a lot of hem go bankrupt when they retire.


Which is sad, especially with the endorsements they get. I can't see Allen Iverson going bankrupt with the contract he signed with Reebok though. Nice talking with you


I do, I am a Mavericks fan.  What about you?


I personally, like the Wizards, did you know that Air Jordan's were initially banned?


Yes, Jordan got fined everytime he wore them at first but Nike paid the fine each time.  NBA athletes are the best paid athletes so that comes as no surprise.


That is pretty awesome, that was probably one of the best advertising campaigns of all time.


Sure, invest a little to get a lot.  Allen Iverson did pretty well for himself too, he will get 32 million when he turns 55.


That was surely one turd of a deal! I don't even know who he is!


He was a great player for the 76ers.  What do you think about the Golden State Warriors chance to repeat?  They actually originally came from Philadelphia.


Yeah, he was, I was sort of just joking. Did you know that shooting granny style is the best technique to hit free throws? All I'm thinking here is Shaq


Shaq's hands were too big I don't think grannys would have helped him.I think Rick Berry actually shot grannys back in the day but I could be wrong.


Yeah, it was hilarious to watch the Hack A Shaq.


He certainly could have taken lessons from Stephen Curry how to shoot.  He has changed the game with this 3 point shooting from silly distances.


yeah, that is for sure. Do you like the Golden State warriors?


No not at all.  I was happy to see Lebron and Kyrie Irving beat them a couple years ago.  Last year Lebron had no help though.


Yeah, I think Lebron sold out the Cavs though. He's a great player, but at the end that switch is what is going to differentiate him and Jordan.


Yeah but he did it before when he went to Miami so it shouldn't surprise anybody.  I thought if Chris Paul didnt get hurt, the Rockets would have beat Golden State anyways, they were close in talent.


I don't follow them that closely, mostly the reason for that is that my home team always totally sucks. The Wizards.


I hear you.  I like watching the league, but I love the Mavericks though.  I found out they originally wanted to call the NBA the Basketball Association of America.  BAA?  Sounds like a sheep.


Yeah, that sounds horrific, additionally it would be great if my home team was much better.


Don't give up hope, it can happen.  My Mavericks were the laughing stock of the league in the early and mid 90s.  On a side note, I am glad Steph went with Steph instead of his real first name Wardell.


Heck, at least our hockey team is good. Well, nice chatting with you!


Hello there, do you follow basketball much?


Yeah I used to play a lot but now just watch.  My favorite team is doing really good too.


I hope you are better off than most NBA and NFL players after they stop playing... More than half are either broke or bankrupt!


I think I heard about that.  It sounds like the average earnings of a good paying job are more since the careers are short.


Yeah. That's why it was so smart for Tim Duncan to stay in college four years rather than jump early to the NBA. Things worked out well for him with the spurrs, but many players get injured or let go and they have no degree to fall back on...


That is very true.  The smart ones get endorsements if they can like Iverson.


That is an aberration. Nobody else gets a sweet deal like him. In fact, his deal means nearly a million per year for 30 years, and then a $32 mil lump payout when he turns 55, and those are dollars that are NOT in circulation for other players to get endorsements.


Yeah isn't that wild, I bet Reebok thought they were signing the next Jordan, which obviously they weren't.


Imagine how Spencer Hayward must feel. Back in the day he was offered a 10% stake in Nike and he turned it down for a mere $100k  His stake would be worth almost a billion dollar today!


Holy crap I never heard about that, what a crazy deal! Very interesting reading about those missed deals.


Hey, did you hear that Golden State is making a move to San Fran in 2019?


No I didn't hear that either, that is pretty wild as well.  They have been the most dominant team the last few years.


And speaking of deals, did you know that Curry, arguably the star of the team, only gets the 4th highest salary?


I didn't know that, did you know that he was born in the same city as Lebron?


No. Talk about a shadow!  Poor Curry. He went to Nike to have a promo deal presentation, and Nike botched it so badly that he left and went somewhere else. The PowerPoint presentation made to him had mistakenly listed other players names on it instead of his... Epic fail!


That is a crazy story I never knew that, wow!  Yeah that was a total fail.


This, after he had the unfortunate situation in college, where NONE of the major conference schools offered him a scholarship. That might put a chip on his shoulder...


I'm sure he used that for motivation to get to where he is now, which is probably going to be the best shooter ever.


Good think he has not made him bitter. He is part of a charity that donate mosquito nets to protect families in Africa.


That is very cool, I have heard that too.  Well it's been nice chatting, I hope you have a good night.


I do. My favorite team is the Golden State warriors. What about you?


Did you know that the Golden State Warriors are planning to move to San Francisco?


I am not sure, maybe financial incentives to move there. Do you know why?


Who is your favorite basketball player? Mine is Steph Curry.


Did you know that he did not receive any scholarships from any major colleges?


What a shame given his performance as such a great shooter


I agree, back then Steph Curry also wanted to play at Virginia Tech.


I wonder if akron ohio is a basketball state. Both lebron james and steph curry were born there


I would assume so. Both of those players are star players, some of the best the world has to offer!


I agree. It is a shame though how curry makes only the 5th highest salary


He should go and renew his contract with another team. I am sure that many teams out there would be willing to pay large sums of money for him.


True, but who knows how he will perform in another team


Agreed, Steph Curry does have very good synergies with his current team.


Anyway, thanks for taking the time to chat.


If you follow NBA basketball, which team is your favorite?


I like the Golden State Warriors?  Are you a fan?


Absolutely. Have followed Steph Curry since NBA title & winning MVP in 2015.


Did you know during his MVP season he was the only player ever to win the award by a unanimous vote?


In 2016. MVP by unanimous vote. Probably won't ever happen again.


I doubt it.  He is credited now with inspiring teams to include the 3 point shot as part of their winning strategies.


And he can swish a 3 like nobody else. The guy's only 30, too. Lots of great years left, I hope. Admire Curry off the court, too.


Yes!  He is part of a foundation that donates mosquito nets to protect families in Africa - for each 3 pointer he makes...3 nets get donated.


That's what I mean, and he does these things quietly, not for the cameras...Did you know he's the father of 3 children, too? Posts their pix alot...


I did know that.  He was born in Akron, Ohio.  My home state so that's one reason I follow him.  His dad played for the Cavs when I was a kid.


That's great. Same hometown as Lebron, of course. Both fabulous players, but with very different styles of play. Lebron is BRAWN, and Steph is more STEALTH. Would you agree?


Definately.  ...and I think LeBron is on the downside of his career as well whereas Steph is on the upside.


I agree, but I wonder about the play-offs this year. Houston Rockets are set to knock out the Warriors, or so some say. What do you think?


It's going to be tough for the Warriors.  Houston has outscored their opponents by a league high 8.6 points per game.


That's more than GS. The stats and odds makers don't always get it right, though.


In the end, it's all about putting that little ball through the hoop and  anything could happen regardless of stats.  lol  I do like James Hardon however.


James "Fear the Beard"? Right. I worry about PJ Tucker of the Rockets. He's been on fire, outscoring opponents by over 19 net pts.


Golden State is going to get a run for their money and some are saying that they are the underdogs.


Agree. Can't wait for March Madness, then the NBA play-offs. I'll still hope the Warriors get rings again this year! Cheers!


Thanks.You, too. Love to chat w/another fan!


I find it a good advertising strategy. Wouldn't buy one myself though


I admit the designs are nice, but the premium is a bit much for me


Yeah, nowadays they are absurdly expensive.


Aside from the shoes, do you watch the nba?


Yeah, did you know shooting granny style is the best?


Yes, but I can't imagine it being practical, especially given defenders


I guess that makes sense. Not sure if switching between normal shooting and granny style would be comfortable though


I'm not sure, but it would have worked for Shaq.


He is consider by many to be the greater shooter in nba history


Personally, I like Lebron James. He is a legend


Really? How so? Personally Lebron James fascinates me since he has photographic memory which lets him relive every game he has every played or watched


The Rockets are the best offensive team this season


Really?  Well the Rockets and the Golden State warriors will meet in the western conference finals on monday night.


Sounds like its going to be a great game,both teams are at a peak, the best two teams in the NBA


Yes, the warriors haven't faced a playoff challenger as good as the rockets since coach steve kerr took over in 2015.


It's going to be challenge for sure. I like Steve Kerr he is a great coach, so he might come with a strategy to win the match


It will be a good game for sure.  Did you know that the Golden State Warriors are planning to move to San Francisco for the 2019 season?


I didnt know that, the are in the San Francisco bay area now right?


I am not really sure.  They aren't a team I really follow.  I just know more about Stephen Curry.  Did you know that he didn't receive any college scholarship offers from a major conference school?


He didnt? thats strange considering he led his team to a back to back title 2017 and 2018


I know right?  He wanted to play at Virginia Tech.


He did? I dont know much about him before the NBA just that he was born in the same town as Lebron


I also know that many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.  Do you agree?


I do, he is really accurate, he owns the 3 point score shot, what about you? do you agree with them?


Yes, also agree.  I think he is a great shooter.


I just hope he stays on the NBA for a long time, it seems like retirement is far, so I will just enjoy him play,


He has really helped the Warriors.  He led them to their first championship since 1975.


Seems like he did a great job, he lead the team to 3 finals and won 2 of them, quite impressive I must say


His records are very impressive.  He also became the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote.


Really the first one? wow!! so his been a great player since the year 2015


A great player indeed.  The warriors also broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season en route to reaching the 2016 NBA finals.


I guess the Rockets have to worry about him and his 3 point scoring ability, but the Warriors have to be carefull with the great offensive the Rockets have, either way it will be a close game


The NBA? The National Basketball Association?


Yes.  Are you familiar with Stephen Curry?


I have heard his name. Is he like a player or something?


Yes.  He is known for his 3 point shots and the only player to ever be unanimously voted the MVP.


He likes to shoot for three points? He must be very strong indeed. Is he muscular like a weight lifter?


He's actually a smaller guy.  But he's so good at the 3 pointer that he has influenced other teams to incorporate the 3 point shot into their winning strategies!


He has changed the game. He is a master. He must have tremendous skills and fans and many endorsements.


Yes.  I'm sure he has a ton of endorsements.  He has helped turn the Golden State Warriors into winners...they have won 3 out of the last 4 titles.


That is tremendous. The Warriors were probably a terrible team for a long team. Then he came along. I bet he is the best player on the team by far.


He is.  Ironically though during his MVP season he was only the 5th highest paid player on the team!


I believe UnderArmor.  I don't think he has a good a deal as ex NBA player Allen Iverson.  Did you hear about his big endorsement contract with Reebok?


Don't know Iverson. Is his deal better than Steph's?


He scored big.  He signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Reebok in 2001 that would pay him $800,000 per year until he reaches 55.  At that time he then will receive a final lump sum payment of $43 million dollars!  Crazy money.


I guess Allen can buy almost anything he wants. That is a lot of money. He could start his own shoe company!


I can't believe that any company can afford to shell out that much money.  Michael Jordan was endorsed by Nike and they were willing to pay the fine each game he wore his shoes because the NBA banned them when he started  wearing them.


I guess Nike thought it was cheap publicity for them. No reason to have their star stop wearing their product. The NBA could have bumped the fine up 10x and Nike would pay! Worth it, too.


lol yes.  Too bad they can't take that money and use it to help the needy, homeless, etc.


Yes. The money moves around at the top, very little makes its way down. Basketball players are paid pretty well.


True.  It's been a pleasure chatting with you.  Hope you have a great evening!


I do, its one of my favorite games, what about you?


I get in to it around tournament time, so I am psyched for March Madness.


Yeah Im exited about this season, I want to see the Lakers play, seems like they have a great team, do you have a favorite player?


I dont really have a favorite, Im old school so I was a big MJ fan.  I really like Steph Curry right now though.  He seems like a good player and a good role model.


Yeah I think his the best player the Warriors have, he was born in the year 1988


He won MVP in 2014-15, and lead the, to their first championship win since 75.


I think he deserves a higher salary, did you hear about the presentation Nike had with him? it was lame.


Well they showed him some powerpoint slides with Kevin Durants name still one them, they were from a previous presentation, that made them loose a big client


Wow.  That would make me want to walk away too.  Shows how little they really cared.


Yeah I mean at least take the time to delete the other name, I bet someone got fired that day lol, he signed for another great brand though


Im glad he still got a good deal from someone. Do you think he can lead his team to the championship this year


I think he can, although the Lakers have a great team so will have to see about that,


The Lakers are another franchise that has historically had some success.


Yeah I have liked the team ever since Michael Jordan played in it, I think its the most popular team of the league


It is definitely one of them, there are a few that have just some real powerhouse players, who have also become popular.


Do you think Stephen Curry will play for the Lakers at some point? that would be fun to watch


I dont know, he has been with Golden State for the longest time, he doesn't seem the type to jump ship all the time like Lebron


He does not seem like the type I agree, I think his loyal to the team and thats a great trait, his been on the team forever and his an icon now


Me neither.  Do you know who Stephen Curry is?


Actually yes my boyfriend loves basketball. It doesnt seem like they do well financially after they retire oops


It depends on what they do with their earnings and reputation.  While it does require effort they can do very well if they plan.


Yes I agree. There was a guy who was fined for making remarks about games on holidays. Thats crazy


That is crazy.  The NBA is super powerful.


Steph Curry seems to be one of the highest paid players there is.


Hes one a lot of rewards. I wonder does he still play?


I did read he didnt receive any scholarships or help in school.


That's pretty impressive.  I heard he is involved in a charity that gives mosquito nets to people in Africa.


LOL nope i just stating the facts lol. Lets see what else is there?


Yes and back to that mosquito net thing he gets them by the baskets he makes. Thats cool.


Yes it is he also revolutionized the three point strategy.


Cool I think the nike pitch a few year ago was pretty funny Did u?


hey which team do youl ike more, the Rockets or the Warriors?


I like the Rockets better, what about you?


well I like the warriors because I like Curry, but the Rockets are definitely good this year with 65 postseason wins


Those are great numbers. They also scored 114.6 points per 100 possessions. That's pretty impresive.


ya I agree, plus the Warriors have like a 5 point disadvantage when on the road, so if they play on the road they are favored to lose, not good


Yeah but they are great under situations like this one, one thing is certain, its going to be a great game


ya I agree, do you like any of the players that the warriors have in the Haptons Five?


I sure do, Stephen Curry is one of my favorites


ya he seems like a nice guy, for every 3 point shot he makes in a game, his foundation donates 3 mosquito nets to areas affected by malaria


Hope he scores a lot of 3 point shots then. It's in the best interest of those kids. He won the MVP award back in 2014-2015 season


ya its crazy that he won the MVP award and yet only has the 5th highest salary, you'd think they'd pay him more!


Yeah I thought he was the highest paid player in the team, he helped the team return to the NBA finals and won two titles, that is impressive, he should earn a lot more money


ya I agree, did you know that one time he was playing and the other team put two players on him at all times, he couldn't score but his team still won, that shows you how much of a threat he is


That was an epic move. He is the greatest threat the team has. I want to watch that game already!


haha totally! what do you think about lebron james? I think he's great, its wild that he was born in the same city as Curry too!


I think he's one of the greatest players ever, in the history of the game, but I think I like Curry a bit more. Lately he's been playing better


ya thats true, but I will say in the past 20 years only 3 #1 draft picks actually won a championship, and Lebron is one of them


Only 3? thats seems like a curse, Lebron is sponsored by Nike right?


I'm actually not sure, I do know that Michael Jordan was, funny that his shoes were banned by the NBA and Nike just paid the fine so he could keep wearing/advertising them haha


They were? That's funny lol. There is an interesting fact about Nike and Curry--do you want to know about it?


ya I definitely do, I'm going to start referring to him as Wardell Curry, though, because that's his actual legal name haha


Hi! Did you know that amazon is the largest internet retailer in the world?


Yeah pretty cool. Wouldn't want to work in the warehouses though and walk 15 miles a day.


True, but it would be great exercise!  Just think, amazon started as an online bookstore and now look at it!


Yeah, Bezos has enough money to build a clock into a mountain that runs for 10,000 years.


That is so odd! I wonder why he did that.


No idea. Netflix is another internet success story. They make up 33% of internet bandwidth in the evenings.


Yeah a lot of people do watch Netflix.  I heard that Blockbuster had the chance to buy them once and passed on it.  That was definitely a bad decision!


Yeah, only $50 million at the time. Now they're worth over $2 billion.


All that money from a guy starting a company due to getting late fees on a movie rental!


Nice. They still spend like 20 times more on postage than on bandwidth still though.


I wonder if that is due to people still renting movies or the price of bandwith.  Did you know that the first series of it's own was Lilyhammer?


Well, enough about Netflix I guess.  What do you think of sharks?


They're cool. They can be trained to bark like dogs.


I had no idea they could do that!  I do know that they don't have rib cages which is good to know if you ever get attacked by one on land lol!


They've been around a LONG time too. They evolved before dinosaurs or trees!


That is pretty impressive actually.  The first sharks must have been huge!


Apparently they have rescued sailors too. Not just dolphins rescue sailors.


Interesting. I like that they all get together in the middle of the pacific ocean.  People call the place they meet at the white shark cafe.


I know that's right!  Sharks are very interesting!


no I can't say that I am, I like the pistons and lakers myself, what about you?


I like the Warriors, I think they have a good team this season, well the Lakers have probably the best team


ya I agree, I can't believe that Houston though won 65 games in the season, thats so impressive, I think they might have a shot this year


65 games, really? I wasnt aware of that track record but they have great offensive stats


ya they average 115 points per 100 possessions, and they won two championships in 3 years, Im hopeful that continues


I hope that continues as well, what do you think about the Warriots they also have a great team this season


ya they have a great lineup, they call them the Haptoms Five and that includes Stephen Curry, he's awesome btw


I think his the biggest weapon the Warriors have, his been on the team for a long time,


well its interesting because even though he is amazing and was the 2015 mvp, he was only the 4th highest salary on the team


The 4th highest salary! wow! I though he was the best paid player, he is the best in the team so that would make sense


ya for sure, funny too that he didn't get any scholarship offers, I wonder if he wasn't that good out of high school or if they overlooked him


Maybe I wonder if he attended college then?


ya I'm not sure on that, but I do know that he revolutionized the game of basketball, espeically with his use of 3 point shots


Yeah thats a great contribution to his team, I think he is a better player than Lebron at least in the past two seasons


I don't know I do like Lebron, what do you think about the NBA scheduling games on xmas day btw?


I dont like that, they should schedule it on another day, Christmas is a complicated team as is.


ya I agree, but I still don't think that Coach Van Gundy should have been fined for saying that, that seems harsh


He was fined? can you tell me more about that incident?


unfortunately no I just know that he was fined, but it seems like lots of nba players have money problems though, 5 years after the avg player retires about 60% of them go broke


Thats a lot of players, they should have finance classes or tutors, I guess they spend a lot of money on unnesessary things


ya I agree, but ya another NBA player who isn't good with money was Specer Haywood, have you heard of him? he was offered a stake in Nike that if he would have taken,would have gave him 9 billion dollars today, crazy!


I'm doing well today, how about yourself?


Not too bad myself! Are you a fan of basketball?


I watch a lot of NBA games, not so much with college until the tournament. Are you a basketball fan?


I'm in the same boat as you! My favorite player is Allen Iverson. That man is set for life if he stops spending his money haha.


I'm a big Sixers fan and Allen Iverson was my favorite player growing up! He did have a problem with spending his money though.


He probably can't wait until he's 55 though. He'll be getting that lump sum from Reebok for 32 million dollars!


His agent really made a nice decision in negotiating that for him. So many athletes go broke due to financial mismanagement.


I agree! What are your views on the Golden State Warriors?


I like some of the Warriors and some of them I can't stand. It's hard to deny that they're a dominant and exciting team to watch though.


I agree with you! Do you think they are better than the bulls in the 90s?


It would be a interesting series to watch them play. I think the overall Warriors team might be better but Jordan is one of the best players of all time. His will to win would be something the Warriors might not be able to match.


I couldn't have said it any better! Do you know what number 1 picks in the last 20 years have won a championship?


I know LeBron and Kyrie did it since they were on the same team. Now I don't think they care for each other that much.


Andrew Bogut also won one with the Warriors. It is sad to see a relationship go bad like that, but maybe they put on a show while playing with each other.


Kyrie is a free agent this offseason, maybe they can make up and reunite.


I doubt that. I'm sure Kyrie will follow the money. Can you believe that when Steph Curry won the 2015 season mvp, he was the 5th highest salary on the team?


I know he was a second round pick and did not get the big money guarantees that first round picks get. He also fixed that situation when he got his first new contract!


He got paid at that point haha. Did you know he was born in the same city as Lebron?


I did not know that, there must be something in the water that's helping turn out superstars!


I'm moving to Akron ASAP! haha it was nice chatting, have a great day!


I watch a little.  I am really interested to see if the Warriors can make it three in a row!


That would be interesting to see. Did you know that 60% of nba player are broke five years after they retire.


Yeah, just poor money management, and still spending like those millions are rolling in.


I guess when you're living the high life maybe you expect it to last forever. NFL players are even worse with 78% broke after two years.


Ive known a few players that made it to the NFL (through my brother - they were HS teammates) they spent like crazy.  They will likely be in that statistic.


Probably. Do you know who Spencer Haywood is?


Well, 30 years ago he was offered a 10% stake in nike. Instead he took $100,000. If he had taken the 10% it would be worth $8 billion.


Wow.  That was a big mistake.  Especially with the popularity of shoes like the air jordans.


No kidding. The players unions should have some kind of money management class for their players.


That would be an excellent idea, or have mandatory retirement plans that would be in effect 5 years after they retire so that there is some money there for them.


That's a great idea. I think baseball has some kind of retirement plan, but I don't know about other sports. I feel sorry for the players because I think people take advantage of them.


Very true.  I think that is why we also start seeing some older stars in commericals and selling different products.


Yeah, I've seen some older stars doing commercials that I just can't believe. I think Tim Duncan had the right idea. He stayed in college for four years so he would have something to fall back on.


It is always good to get an education.  I don't know anyone who has who regrets it.


True. I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure I could live the rest of my life off of what some of these guys make in one year.


I would give anything for some of the deals that they reject.  10 million?  Id take that in a heart beat.


You and me both. Have you seen some of the offers baseball players are getting these days?


Yes they are. It's been great chatting with you. Have a nice evening.


Apparently Allen Iverson signed a deal to make $800k a year until he hits 55 with Reebok.


wow that is crazy, and I think once he hits 55 he then gets like 32 million dollars, I wonder what he'll do with all that haha


Yeah, he makes a bunch. I wonder if Reebok regrets signing that contract.


ya, they must really think that his endorsement is worth a lot, do you remember Michael Jordan endorsing Nike's? I'm sure he got some kind of similar sweet deal


Jordan was probably the most successful marketing deal ever. People still love his shoes.


ya I think you can still buy them, what is screwy is that the granny style shot is the best technique to use when you're on the line, but players won't use it because it looks dumb haha


Really? That is sort of surprising, I was never good at the granny shot.


no I would rather shoot normally myself haha, do you watch basketball? Apparently Tim Duncan turned down the NBA so he could stay in college for 4 years, only then to agree to join


Sometimes I watch it. Tim Duncan is great, that's a good idea to get a degree in case it doesn't work out.


ya that is true, I don't watch much basketball, are you a big fan? I didn't know who Tim Duncan was haha


He's pretty good. I follow Maryland basketball a lot too. I was surprised that went to Chicago.


Do you know Reggie Miller? Apparently he was always in his sister's shadow in high school, she ended up getting all kinds of records that he couldn't match!


I've never heard of him. I'm still surprised that Air Jordan's were banned by the NBA at first.


ya that is wild, I wonder what regulation they broke? I do like how Jordan wore them anyway and Nike paid the fee each game haha


Probably some stupid regulation. I used to love watching him play basketball.


ya he was the best, do you know that Stephen Curry only makes the 5th highest salary on his team? you'd think he'd make the most


I didn't, but how much is that? Over 7 figures.


I'm not sure what I'm sure it is a lot, also his real first name is Wardell, never would have thought that haha


Interesting, does he have a deal with Nike too?


He does not, but I guess his middle name is Stephen which is why he goes by that instead of Wardell


I wonder what he endorses, probably shoes or something.


I do use amazon. I find it convenient. Do you use it?


I do!. It is crazy that an online bookstore became the largest internet retailer


Yeah. Now he's going through a divorce and she gets half! She's gonna be rich!


Im surprised that amazon is also the largest provider of cloud services


I did not know IMDB was owned by them I guess they are gobbling everything up.


They also hold the patient for 1-click buying.


I had no idea. Seems like a good revenue stream for Amazon. Can you imagine walking 15 miles in a warehouse?


I worked in a warehouse and walked that amount. My feet were so sore, I had to quit after 1.5 years. I was not in a good place physically.


Hope you are better now! Did you know amazon also created a font thats easier to read on digital screens


I did know that but that's only because I have a kindle. I do miss physical books though. I would like to have a building named after me though!


Someone was able to buy that on amazon correct?


Yeah, for only $27.95! How much do you think it would go for today?


Probably a lot more! Or everyone could do it


I would buy one and brag to my friends about it. There's my Amazon building... Im letting Jeff borrow it for a while..


Would you wrestle a shark out of your tuna building?


No, I would run! Nice chatting with you!


The Rockets seem like a hard team to defeat, what are your thoughts?


Yeah but the Warrior are pretty tough.  It's kind of a toss up.  Kerr is a good coach.


I agree they also have a great team I would say they are the two best teams of the NBA


Most would agree with that.  The Rockets real strength is their offence.  They scored a league high of 111.1 per 100 possessions.


Yeah that is really high, in fact the 11 highest since the year 1979


As Kerr said, the Warriors seem to do better when really challenged or threatened.


I agree, they do play better under stress, the Rockets also have an ege on efficiency, but will see what happens


Yeah.  Offensively, the Rockets are no slouch.  The outscored the opponents an average of 8.6 points per game.  Pretty awesome.


Seems like the Warriors have a beter defense, plus theyve got Stepehn Curry on the team right?


Yes. I'm blown away that 78% of players in the NFL go bankrupt or have financial problems 2 years after they retire.


78% no kidding!! I bet they have poor financial advisors, they earn tons of cash in their pro years


The NBA does a little better at 60% after 5 years.


Well its worse for fooball players since most of them end up with brain damage so its harder to find a job that way


Yeah.  Did you know that the Warriors are planning to move to San Fran this year?  I guess it's just across the bay...


Thats a big decision, I wonder how that will impact the team.


Not sure... I can't believe that Klay Thompson was an 11th round draft pick.  Funny that 11 is his number too.


He was? that is a fun fact lol, what a coincidence, do you know that Stephen Curry has Wardell as his first name


Also amazing is that Curry wasn't offered a scholarship from any major conference schools.  He wanted Virginia Tech.  I bet VT regrets that.


I bet they do, big time, Curry showed them, he was the first player to be awarded the MVP status by a unanimous vote


Curry has a heart too.  He's in a foundation that gives nets to those in need in Africa every time he makes a 3 pointer.


Thats a  great thing to do, help otheress in need, he has a great hard indeed, he is still pretty young, he was born in the year 1988


I agree.  Thanks for the chat!  You were excellent!


I love the 2 best teams. he Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors


I wish I could have seen the game. The Rockets scored 114.6 points per 100 possessions


yeah, they broke records. It was the 11th highest since 1979-80, the first year the NBA adopted the three-point line


IT good that Tim duncan finished school before the NBA


thats good. did you know that Air jordan's were banned upon introduction by the nba


No I never knew that. I do know that  78% of nfl players have gone bankrupt after retirement


Wow all of that money gone. at least allen iverson signed a lifetime endorsement contract with reebok in 2001 that would pay him $800,000 a year until he reaches age 55


Wow and spencer haywood made a big mistake by choosing $100,000 upfront over a 10% stake in nike. He would have billions


I dont know why more players dont shoot granny style"


Good question. I did not know that the golden state warriors are planning a move to san francisco for the 2019 season


Really ? Did you know that The golden state warriors played their home games in the 1975 nba finals at the cow palace because the arena was booked ?


It is funny how ba player klay thompson was the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft, and he currently wears #11 for the golden state warriors


ok, Steph curryplays part in a foundation that donates mosquito nets to protect families in africa


stephen curry signed with under armour because nike messed up the presentation. lol


That is crazy. did you know thatLebron james and stephen curry were both born in akron ohio ?


Wow. Steph curry did not receive any college scholarship offers. As good as he played in college


well he only makes the 5th highest salary on his team.


You know they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 finals.


Well they did get to win back-to-back titles after that


I remember the finals. curry became the first player in NBA history to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote


yes he led the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90


hi how are you? do you follow basketball?


I don't really, though I think it's a fun game to watch. How about you?


I sometimes watch. i like to go to games, but they are expensive. i try to watch the finals.


Are they expensive because of basketball player salaries? Speaking of salaries, Stephen Curry only made the 4th highest salary on his team in 2015 even though he was the MVP


Yeah, the salaries are high, and the teams need to charge quite a bit because the arenas are small. steph gets money from other sources. i dont think he minds as much.


Yeah, sponsorships are important. 30 years ago Spencer Haywood chose $100,000 over a 10 percent stake in Nike. Had he taken the stake it would be worth $8.62 billion.


I guess he needed the money. 10% of Nike. that is insane. he could have started his own country with that moneyLOL


Maybe $100,000 seemed like more back then, at least I hope, haha.


It was a lot and he might have worried about not getting anything, but 10% is a nice chunk. oh well.


I wonder what kind of sponsorship Steph Curry has. It's surprising that he didn't get any college scholarship offers from a major conference school and wanted to play at Virginia Tech.


I think his playing style is not flashy. he shoots 3s. that is not what most teams look for.


Speaking of 3 pointers, he donates 3 mosquito nets for each 3 pointer.


He is a great guy, on and off the court! I bet he has donated a ton of nets at this point.


Right. Have you heard of his brother Seth Curry?


Oh, yeah, he has a brother. i dont know much about him.


Yeah his brother is Seth Curry of the Portland Trail Blazers. He used to play for the Santa Cruz Warriors along with Klay Thompson's brother.


Well, it is a small world, isnt it. I guess those guys are good players too.


Yeah and what's funny is their brothers Steph and Klay were playing on the Golden State Warriors at the same time together.


Yes, those guys play so well together! the splash brothers. anyway, great chat!


Yes, i enjoyed chatting! Have a good day!


I do. My favorite sport is Basketball. What about you?


Ah. Did you know that the Golden State Warrriors are planning on moving to San Francisco?


I am not sure, I wonder why they decided to move their location there. Maybe financial intensives. Who is your favorite basketball player?


Same here! Did you know that Steph Curry did not receive any scholarships for major colleges when he went to college??


That is a shame given his performance is good enough that some consider him the best shooter in nba history


I agree, he probably is. I found it funny that Nike's pitch to Steph Curry included a slide with Kevin Durant's name on it.


He probably did notice. Steph Curry signed up with under armour after what the poor pitch from Nike


It must have been the straw to break the camel's back


Agreed. Speaking of Steph Curry, he only had the 4th highest salary on his team even though he was the star player and won mvp! Talk about unfair


Perhaps he will get a better contract when it comes time for a renewal


Hopefully, otherwise he should go and find another team because I am sure that many teams would be willing to pay a large sum of money for Steph Curry.


True, but I think Steph curry is achieving great synergies with his current team. Who knows how well he will perform with others


I agree. Did you know that 60% of NBA players go broke within the first five years of retirement? That is very fast!


Perhaps they are unable to support their luxurious lifestyle


Probably. They are used to spending lots and earning lots that they just lose control of spending after going into retirement.


Are you a basketball fan? i don't watch much anymore.


I follow coverage on espn. Golden State has been amazing but the Houston Rockets will be a challenge for them to beat


Apparently Steph Curry donates Mosquito nets or something like that i heard, strange.


Yea Steph Curry donates mosquito nets to Africa for each 3 pointer he makes


Ok, The GSW earned 12M by losing game 4 of the finals last season.


Yea the Warriors are pretty popular so the more games they play the more money they will make


Ok i see. Wow did you know that in the last 20 years only 3 of the overall draft picks have won championships?


No, I'm surprised. Did you know Steph Curry is only the 4th highest paid player on the Warriors?


Now that i did not know. Yeah but the players are andrew bogut, kyrie irving and lebron james.


It's interesting that Cleveland had 2 of the number one draft picks and were only able to beat the Warriors once in the championship in 2016


Hey did you know that stephen curry's first name is really Wardell.


No I had no clue it was Wardell an he was named after his father too


Yeah he's a Jr. Him and Lebron were both born in Akron Ohio too.


That's interesting. He also has a little brother named Seth Curry too


Did you know that air Jordan were banned upon introduction by the nba?


Well you know he wore them anyway as nike was willing to pay the fine each game. lol!


Apparently Spencer Haywood choose 100,000 dollars over a 10 percent in Nike 30 years ago, crazy


Wow bet he's kicking himself about that. Back to Iverson deal when he turns 55 he will recieve a lump some of money from reebok of 32,000,000!!


That's a lot of money, I guess he doesn't have to worry about being one of the 78% of NBA players who have gone bankrupt two years after retirement


Well he needs to make to 55, lol. Did you know that curry was held scoreless in one game?


Nope. Well I got to go, nice talking with you


When there are really epic or funny moments, I do.


Personally, I have been getting into the nba


So have I, especially when Stephen Curry's around.


Did you know Stephen Curry donates to charity as he flexes his godly skills?


Doesn't he donate mosquito nets to africa or something like that?


Yes, he does. He also know when not to endorse, like when Nike used blatant advertising.


I mean that is key to Nike's success. They have been advertising with air jordans despite the nba originally banning them


Nike deserved the NBA ban. They're so lazy as to not edit their presentation.


Well Nike has the money and power to still pay the fees


Nike can choke on their money. Let Under Armour thrive under Stephen Curry's signing with it!


They exploit overseas workers. That's why they're worth about 100 billion dollars.


I agree it is a bad practice, but almost all large companies do


That's why charity exists, like what Stephen Curry does.


Despite the charity that's there to help those in need, there are other laws and organizations that try to curb this practice. But that's besides the point. The point is any bad business attitude will be treated accordingly, as when Curry reject Nike's offer.


Well yes, but at the same time, just managing manufacturing overseas itself isn't bad since it creates jobs for many people as long as these companies just don't abuse them such as child labor


I agree. It also comes to justify that Stephen Curry has one of the best salaries out there.


Really? He is only the 5th best paid on his team?


I also wish he deserves more, since he is the Golden Gate Warriors' star player. He is underrated at this point.


I agree. In any case, thanks for chatting.


Rockets vs Warriors, what a great game I will watch it with friends and family


I am, I think his a great player what about you?


I agree.  He was the only NBA MVP ever to win with a unanimous vote!


The only one wow, I bet he had a great season then,


He did.  He was made the Golden State Warriors the kings of the 3 point shot.


Are you aware of The Warriors back to back tittle?


Yeah 2017 and 2018, I wonder if he was the MVP as well


I'm not sure.  They also went to the finals in 2016 but lost to the Cavs that year.


So 3 years staight in the finals, thats something


Yes it is!  Believe it or not he didn't receive any college scholarship offers for a major conference school.


He didnt? wow, I bet the scouts were blind or maybe he improved later,


Believe it or not he only had the 4th highest salary on the Warriors in 2015.


I bet his the highest player on the team by now, he is the star of the team after all


I bet you're right.  The team he plays for the Golden State Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 1962 from Philadelphia.


The Warriors had a harsh time untill he arrived to the team, did you kow they hadnt won a championship since the year 1975 until he arrived, he changegd things for sure


I didn't know that.  Interesting.  They play their home games at the Oracle Arena.  I wonder if that was around then?


Yeah I think they play their local games there since 1971,


I wonder if they will ever top their record for most wins in a season?  ...which ironically was the one year that they lost the championship.  lol


That is ironic lol, the most wins and then losing the most important game in the season, that must sting


Hi there. I try to stay trendy and I do appreciate the artistic side but you won't catch me watching Project Runway. How about you?


I like it, I like the brand Apple, they used to have a clothing line back in 86


Apple as in Apple computers? No way. I didn't do they made clothes. It's kind of amazing how humans evolved to be the only species that uses clothing.


yeah as in Apple computers the same one, and humans are just amazing, do you like to dance?


No I'm a horrible dancer lol. I try to avoid dancing at all. Do you like to dance?