Bill Russell Wants Your Dolla Dolla Bills
After reading this solid interview with Bill Russell I popped over to Mr. Russell’s Adult Basketball Camp info page. I was a little confused at first — Russell is having several of his old-timer friends together in Vegas and he wants normal joe-schmoes like us to join them? What the hell are we gonna do, play Parcheesi?
Nope. Apparently, it’s for ballers that want to learn a thing or two from the legends. Names like: Erving, Havlicek, Drexler, Magic, West and Barkley. Impressive, right? Well, this is what you get for your time in Vegas: two days of chalk talk from the old folk, a couple 5-on-5 games coached by the hosts, a photo-op with Russell, and the chance to win prizes by testing your NBA Trivia Skills (ooooooohhhhhhhhhh).
Still sound exciting? All you have to do is include a check for $15,500 (US) payable to BILL RUSSELL AND HIS LEGENDARY FRIENDS. I know, what a deal! That’s over $7,500 a day to sit in the same room as these guys. You get no booze, no sex (at least I hope not), and no parties. Oh, I forgot, you do get one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner. And, if you fork over another $1,250 you get to caddy a round of golf for the legends (actually, they let you play the 18 holes). If you were still thinking about it, this might tip you off, the 15 large doesn’t even include the flight to and from Vegas — but it does include Barkley’s gambling fee.
You’d think with the dough Russell is charging, he’d be able to hire someone to design a site that didn’t look like it was produced in 1993. The man has been rumored to only sign autographs for payment, but this is ri-damn-diculous. Seriously. I know we could all listen to him talk for weeks on end and still be left wanting more, but to charge what Stephon Marbury makes per minute is too much. I think I’d pay 15-5 for one of Russell’s Championship rings, though.
Comments (5)WeTube: Dickey Simpkins, Inspirational Mentor
Dickey Simpkins is best known for leading Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the rest of those pathetic Bulls scrubs to three straight championships during the late 90’s. And if that’s not the truth, than my name is not J.E. Skeets.
Note: This has to be one of the strangest vids I’ve posted yet. It plays like a parody, but I don’t think it is. Odd.
Comments (18)Are Portland-To-Phoenix Flights Cheap Or Something?
Disclaimer: I have no idea how old this is. If you’ve already seen it, consider yourself a bigger YouTube loser than I am. But the announcer’s “wow” call after the second guy wets it from 50? Amazing. If I owned a cell phone, that would so be my ringtone.
Comments (4)Little People, Big Dennis Rodman
Remember back when Deadspin informed us that Dennis Rodman would star as the coach of a dwarf hoops squad in “The Minis,” with Verne Troyer as one of his players?
Um . . . turn your head slightly to the right.
Dennis Rodman still has a little game left in him. Very little, people.
The 6′7″ athlete was impossible to miss during a game of street ball with some Spud Webb sized players for an upcoming movie.
And yes, I know what you’re thinking: Corey Feldman lives! Super cool!
Dennis Rodman and the Little People [TMZ.com]
Is It Too Late To Cast Tom Cruise? [Deadspin]
Shaq-Poo
With Shaq struggling to get back in game shape while at the same time fighting crime, it made me think of the other things the multitalented Big Aristotle has accomplished in his career. He’s a glorified county sheriff… whatever. No one can take him seriously in that role. His real shining moments were as a rapper, especially that video with Aaron Carter.
Shaq released 6 albums!? Unbelievable. He did manage to get some pretty decent names on them: Method Man, Eric Sermon, Nate Dogg, Fu-Schnickens, and Warren G head the list, but it seems like his style is perfectly suited for a bunch of 12-year-olds. Any older and his audience would be schnickering endlessly.
Comments (4)Got Tickets? Take Me As A Date 2 The NBA All-Star Game
I am a fun, funny, hot guy looking for a date to the NBA All-Star Weekend. I’m a HUGE basketball fan who grew up in Canada, right where the sport of basketball was invented! I’ve already got my Segway charged and ready to roll to Las Vegas, I just need tickets to the All-Star game and all the festivities!!!!!
You won’t find a more fun companion for the game and parties anywhere!! I LOVE basketball, LOVE gambling, can drink with the best grade school kids around, and let’s be honest, I’m fucking hot, dude. So come on, bring someone who will REALLY appreciate it! I’ve been waiting 26 years for the All-Star game to be in Vegas, now I just need to get to there!!! : )
Note: I am NOT an escort. This is a good ol’ fashioned date. I will however buck tradition and, as the guy, give you one quick reach around.
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But They’re Forgetting These Joneses!
Um, can someone please explain why weren’t we invited to this:
Keeping up with Joneses now has a whole new meaning. More than 1,200 people with the surname Jones broke the world record Friday for the biggest get-together of people with the same last name, Guinness World Record officials said.
The gathering more than doubled the size of the previous record-holder — a meeting of 583 people named Norberg in Sweden in 2004.
“I didn’t realize how many cool Joneses there were out there,” said Aled Jones, 30, a British Broadcasting Corp. radio DJ who hosted the event at the Millennium Centre conference and concert venue in Cardiff, the Welsh capital.
Ah, shit. We could’ve recorded a LIVE podcast there and everything…
Gathering Of Joneses Sets World Record [Yahoo! News] (thx MattO)
(Note: Fred Jones, Bobby Jones, Dahntay Jones, Dwayne Jones, Eddie Jones, James Jones, Jumaine Jones, and Solomon Jones were also not in attendance.)
Comments (3)More Topless T-Nes Tales
Remember when I unveiled the Lithuanian rap star that is Tyrone “T-Nes” Nesby? And remember when I wondered if the all-mighty, WizzNutzz KidZ had already unearthed such gem?
Well, they hadn’t. Until now:
2 years ago Lithuania traded 300 metric tons of milled grain to US Government in exchange for Tyrone Nesby. The US burned the grain so it wont affect farm subsidies but Lithuania didnt burn TNež, instead he became cultural ambassador aka he blew up so big, hes now Lithuianian Puff Daddy!!! Hes also Lithuanian MLK and Lithuanian Wesley Snipes and Lithuanian you name any black man because T-Než has somewthing all those young white lithuanian hip-hop wannabes, (they callz em “Litters”) dont got - hes got melanin and hes got Michael Jordan’s bootprints still on his back!!!!
I really should’ve just handed this shiznit over…
Welcome To Nesby World! [The Basketball Jones]
Something Smells At Basketball Jones And It Smells Like Pultitzer! [WizzNutzz]
Apparently, Melo Is Into Betsy
I ask you to recall those incredibly not-safe-for-work, cocaine-laced Pat O’Brien voicemail messages that were makin’ their way around the Interweb a while ago.
OK, ya good?
Um, yeah … I just wanted to inform you that the woman sitting on Melo’s lap there — flashin’ a little Cougar nip for the camera — is none other than O’Brien’s famous, jealous woman herself: “Betsy”.
Yeah, Betsy has a blog.
*Shakes head in disbelief*
Why am I telling you this? I have no idea.
I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I don’t do this.
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Pat O’Brien Sexual Harassment Scoreboard! [GorillaMask] — NSFW
Death By Basketball
Dear Wes Craven,
It’s been 20 years since Deadly Friend. Do you plan on doing a remake starring Antoine Walker as the old evil woman? I hope so.
Sincerely,
Skeets
Death By Basketball [YouTube]
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