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brostadon69 t1_jbobgh5 wrote

Always picked Kemp in NBA Jam when I was a kid—glad it was just self defense

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seven_times_70 t1_jbpgd4n wrote

I’m actually cool with him, he is originally from my area. I ran into him at a gas station. I said your the reign man. Asked for a picture. Then grabbed an Arizona ice tea came back out and he’s waiting. He asked for my business card. Said he needed some work done at his mom‘s house. I texted him and asked him if he wanted to come over for dinner. He brought a bottle of tequila, my friends stopped by. I asked to play him in NBA JAMS. I beat him with himself. He played with Maxwell and Hakeem Olajuwon (rockets) I have some pics I can upload. One of the most gracious and kind people I met. When finished doing work for his mom. She said thank you my son had a wonderful time last night. And no one has done that for him. He slipped me 200 for the work even tho I said it was free for the reign man.

One of the coolest stories I tell ppl. Couple weeks later he texted me rematch.

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seven_times_70 t1_jbph43l wrote

https://imgur.com/a/rj5fffq

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Ru4pigsizedelephants t1_jbptgz6 wrote

Holy shit, this is one of the coolest stories I've ever read on the internet. Playing NBA Jam with the Reign Man? Sign me up.

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brostadon69 t1_jbpligm wrote

That’s such an awesome story—thank you for sharing

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DeadFyre t1_jbq10z3 wrote

Holy shit, that is one of the coolest stories I've ever heard in my LIFE. Maximum respect for the Reign Man. I will never doubt him again.

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Sgt-Pumpernickel t1_jbqbm4f wrote

Dude that must’ve been a little nerve wracking at least to ask a former professional athlete to come have dinner and hangout. And if what his mom said is true, good on ya for doing so

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seven_times_70 t1_jbqhfrp wrote

Thanks. His mom lives 10 minutes from my place so it’s not a long drive. He had his driver Huston there too. We fed him as well and he had only one beer.

We sat on the patio drink Coronas. Watching all the kids do flips off the diving board. All my friends didn’t believe me but I sent them a picture. And they all started showing up knocking on the door with beers. Got to hear lots of crazy stories playing against Jordan and what not.

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fossilnews t1_jbqlcrb wrote

>Couple weeks later he texted me rematch.

It's time to make that happen.

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Loggerdon t1_jbr7lye wrote

Now THAT'S a great story. Glad to hear he's so cool. I've always liked him.

Also glad no charges filed against him.

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ShawnTomahawk t1_jbrvble wrote

‘Don’t meet your heroes’

Have you met Shawn Kemp!? That man is a sweetheart. He was incredibly nice when I met him.

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mart1373 t1_jbolzou wrote

Yeah, seems like the police moved a little quickly before getting all the facts.

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DeadFyre t1_jbq1p4r wrote

I think press jumped to conclusions too quickly. If there's a shootout, the cops arrest everyone, that's their job. It's the prosecutors who are going to decide who to charge.

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