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We've all seen enough ball or played the game before to understand it is a past time full of epic failures.
What are some of your faves in professional ball? Or, share with us some of your own personal failures during the pursuit of excellence in the game of basketball.
For example
An on a personal note?
During Magic Johnsons tour of Australia in 1994 a group of us stalked him out at his hotel of choice. Sure enough after a long wait he and his team gathered in the foyer ready to go slay some bishes. In the touring party there was one whitey (not relevant).
Anyway, we had our tour souvenir book and texta, went around to all the scrubs getting their autographs on the player profile page. I was young, wide eyed and nervous amongst these big, black, sculptures. Got enough courage to get a few of them. Then after gathering myself, and giggling with other fans about the nights activities, I approached another player and asked for his autograph. He looked straight at the book, grabbed my texta and tapped it on the book. Nek minnut I had book in hand again. Realised I had already received his signature.
Fail 1.
Magic appears. All the scrubs leave for the bus, and we swamp the Infected One. With his hands up (see below) he goes "guys (gais)......" and walked through us.
So bunch of us go back to our cars and waiting for his return from melbourne conquest.
Some 4 hours later he returns. I'm tired and tell me mate to go get his sig for me. Moments later mate returns and hands back my book without Magics sig. WTF??? Magic said one signature per person only.
Fail 2.
What are some of your faves in professional ball? Or, share with us some of your own personal failures during the pursuit of excellence in the game of basketball.
For example
An on a personal note?
During Magic Johnsons tour of Australia in 1994 a group of us stalked him out at his hotel of choice. Sure enough after a long wait he and his team gathered in the foyer ready to go slay some bishes. In the touring party there was one whitey (not relevant).
Anyway, we had our tour souvenir book and texta, went around to all the scrubs getting their autographs on the player profile page. I was young, wide eyed and nervous amongst these big, black, sculptures. Got enough courage to get a few of them. Then after gathering myself, and giggling with other fans about the nights activities, I approached another player and asked for his autograph. He looked straight at the book, grabbed my texta and tapped it on the book. Nek minnut I had book in hand again. Realised I had already received his signature.
Fail 1.
Magic appears. All the scrubs leave for the bus, and we swamp the Infected One. With his hands up (see below) he goes "guys (gais)......" and walked through us.
So bunch of us go back to our cars and waiting for his return from melbourne conquest.
Some 4 hours later he returns. I'm tired and tell me mate to go get his sig for me. Moments later mate returns and hands back my book without Magics sig. WTF??? Magic said one signature per person only.
Fail 2.
