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most likely is.
Horry goes into the resturant I manage all the time. So did Malik when he was a spur.
Met David Robinson, Tony Parker, Manu and Tim. All were nice except Tim seemed kinda annoyed which was odd bc it was at a basketball camp for kids at a gym I used to play ball at.
I played ball with Antonio Daniels and Jaren Jackson (seperate occasions) at that same gym. Daniels was a stuck up prick and Jaren was cool as , was raining 3's from like 30 all game.
most likely is.
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I met Bruce and assistant coaches Brett Brown and Chip Engelland last time I was over there - all really nice guys who looked after me fantastically. I also met David Robinson for a few minutes and he has an aura about him, incredible guy.
TP sat next to me during warmups when I sat courtside, but he was talking to Don Newman so I didn't want to interrupt... I did joke with Horry and TD as they were shooting 3s though.
Finally, as practice was ending the ball came in my direction and I passed it back to Manu, but I was too shy to ask him to come over and chat...
No offense Ruff, but that sounded flamboyantly sexual.but I was too shy to ask him to come over and chat...
Yeah, I guess. What I meant was I didn't want to bother anyone, seeing as they had allowed me to go to a practice session.
I am 4 years older than Manu. I remember so well, when in Bahia Blanca (where Manu was born) he come to asking me about some advices for his play.
I met Manu at Best Buy. He's an incredibly gracious and nice person. It was soon after we had won the Championship against the Pistons. I had seen him in the store and didn't want to bother him at all. I asked someone to help me find a cable to connect my video camera to my PC and he walked me right over to where Manu was standing. What am I supposed to do ? No one else was anywhere near that area so I decided to talk to him.
I told him a funny story about how told my wife that I loved her but if I ever saw Manu I would give the guy a hug in public. (It was right after the game where he went off on the Denver Nuggets on the road.)
I said, "Don't worry, I'm not going to hug you but I'd like to thank you for everything you've done for the city and for the fans". He said, "Thank you, sir".
He called me "sir". Granted, I was 35 years old at the time but at that moment I felt like a little kid. I felt so old.
I also once got a chance to play Alan Houston in a game of Horse at the Concord. Can you believe that ? I'm not even a member. I had an invite sent to me in the mail and my brother and I went in to shoot hoops. He was there working out with weights at about 8 something the day before the game.
He was totally cool. He walked out of the weight room and on to the court and struck up a conversation with me. He said "You went to UT huh ?" (I had a Texas shirt on). I said, "yeah, where did you go to school ? " He replied, "I went to the real UT, University of Tennessee". I think I said something like, "Oh no, you didn't just say that"..
I asked him if he wanted to play a quick game of Horse or Pig, I can't remember. He won...I got 1 letter on him because I have a range on my shot. In fact, I was matching him for a couple of shots. He told me he was going to see how good my eyesight was and shoot closer. That actually did me in.
Cool!He won...I got 1 letter on him because I have a range on my shot. In fact, I was matching him for a couple of shots. He told me he was going to see how good my eyesight was and shoot closer. That actually did me in.
I raced Matt Bonner when he was in his Grand Am.... I smoked that right when the light turned green. Of course I was driving a Camaro SS and I dont think he knew he was racing me, but still...
I saw David Robinson and his son at the McDonald's at DeZavala shortly after the first championship. He came in so his boy could play in the ball pit thing. How cool and down-to-earth is that? I don't know why I was surprised that he came in and just stood in line and waited his turn like the rest of us mere mortals. Everyone just sort of looked (waaay up) at him in disbelief for half a minute or so and then spontaneously broke out into applause. Anyone in S.A. after the first Championship remembers how crazy the city was during that time. I know it sounds weird, but it was an HONOR to be standing in line at McDonald's with the man. He just smiled real big and said "thanks" and was very humble. I was proud that everyone left him alone after that.
I went to elementary school with Dennis Rodman in Oak Cliff (Dallas). I used to ride bikes with him. Wish I could say I played basketball with him, but not that I recall. He was VERY shy and scrawny, but he had several older sisters that were very athletic. Maybe Freud would tell us that's why he started wearing dresses?
My Mom used to work with Kurt Thomas' Mom at the Dallas Bulk Mail Center. Kurt's Mom is still working there today as far as I know. She is close to retirement and doesn't want to quit until then.
And not Spurs related but kinda cool... my step-sister was in Stevie Ray Vaughn's class (and still has a Valentines card he gave her).
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i actually saw jacque vaughn today at fiesta texas. he was there with im supposing his GF with twin babies. he looked pretty normal. kinda short. seems like noboy noticed him but i was the only one. i saw him like 3 times and i didnt say anything. didnt want to bother him. then i saw him at the food court and i decided to yell out something. so i yelled out "HEY JACQUE!" he looked at me very quick. and i said "GAME 7 BABY" and he looked at me and said "yes sir. game 7"
cool day for me....
Exactly what he looks like on the court.
How tall are you? Jacque Vaughn is supposed to be 6ft 1..
Was jackin around waiting to get on the four on four game at the Concord back in 93ish. Pop walked by me as I was "working" on my post game. He stopped, spent 25-30 mins with me showing me different things. We never talked for a second about who he was (still very much an asst coach) or whatever, he just showed me some things and I listened. Pop is the greatest.
Never met any Spurs, but I played against Shaq in a high school game. He was an arrogant asshole then too. He couldn't buy a basket from 2' away and was a very bad free-throw shooter. Nothing's changed. We all thought he'd either end up in the NBA or a circus freak show. Given a choice, he followed the money.
I thought you even heard this name, but Lawrence Payne and Daniel ashkov.
(dont know how to spell his last name.) LP is a big hancho and DA does something in the vidio area. They mention their names at the end of spurs games on TV. Both guys are gratious and nice. Played poker with them both. They are both pretty good players. Had a chance one time to play at TP 's house when he ran that $500 rebuy(birthday i think), but like i could afford that?? no way, plus blind levels were horrible. Would have been able to meet about everyone then, but I guess its not my time.
Saw Robert Horry at Little Red Barn with a fine looking women, but just couldnt let myself go over and bother him. Fealt like I was intruding on his time. 6 feet away and I chicken out.
Did meet Larry Brown one time at south park mall during some autograph session. He stood in middle of mall and nooone had any idea. Walked up to him and said hi. Didnt know what to say, (15 years old or so) A few short words and I was gone. From what few words I said, he was nice.
Funny Story about Antonio Daniels.
MY mother in law worked at San antonio college and there was a autograph session there. they were done and closing down. Antonio started getting out of chair and my mother in law told him to sit down, Im gonna take a picture with you. Antonio didnt know what to say and just sat back down and got his picture taken.
That's pretty bad ass. Pop must really love coaching to just go up to somebody and give the pointers.
I went to high school with Malik Rose's brother.
He's entirely different off the court. I met him and played against him at the old Ft. Sam Houston sports arena. You weren't allowed to dunk because they didn't have break away rims.
I actually wasn't formally introduced to him until he was in college at LSU. He was eating with a guy I knew at Taco Cabana on Perrin Beitel. I didn't treat it like a big deal and he didn't either.
I have no idea why he became the ultimate villian and Drob hater. He followed the money all right AND went back and got his degree. I was military brat too.
went to college with jaren jackson and his wife. saw him at my college reunion last year. he's still the same jaren, generous and funny as .
also, met timmy and david at the 2001 all-star game in DC.
Malik Rose went to my HEB back when he was still a Spur and was waiting by the atm machine with a small crowd around him, I could tell he was getting a bit piss, heard him say I just came to use the atm and I am in a hurry, So after I heard him say that I look over to my book keeper standing next to me all star struck and ask whats wrong with the atm she said its being filled. I said so what are you doing standing here. She goes O- and runs to the back to get the money bins. He got his cash and she felt dumb, I told her not to sweat it because if he wanted to he could have used a drive threw atm.
Not a Spurs story but it made me laugh hard when it happen, Few years back I was watching some random game on tv and my cousin who is very small and gay stop by and was watching because he was board, anyway Bo Outlaw comes on the TV and they say is name and he goes is that Bo Outlaw from John Jay High School? I said yes and he goes, O-yea I used to pick on him. I laugh my ass off. He couldn't pick on a kitten if he wanted to.
I meet Tony in France (I win a game) with few fans. He was so sweet. He spoke 1 hour with us. Invited the one who don't have the tickets for Spurs game in Paris and invited everyone for the ceremony with his Wax Statue 1 month after.
I was on the same row with Pop RC and Peter Holt on my right, Butler was on my left, Jason Williams in front of me, and Bruce in my back. my friend can speak with Bruce and he and his sister can take a photo with Robert Horry
2 fabulous days for me
I have Tim Duncan and Malik Rose's autographs in frames on my dresser.
I've posted this before...but...Ian Mahinimi was a local to the HEB i work at during the toros season.
A small story to tell:
He came in a little late on valentines with a fine looking woman and was buying some random food items and his lady friend looked mad....he payed for his groceries and ran back to grab something...and his girl went to take a seat on the couch we had set up near by. He comes back with a set of roses...and i tell him "your girl ran off...she didn't want to wait" He was like what?!
Then I pointed in the direction of the couch and he said "don't play with me like that man ha!"
After that he we joked around when he came through my line.
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