I try to avoid discussing my personal experiences so as to protect the innocent (and the guilty) but this one was completely anonymous and worth sharing.
I was out and about the other night, standing at the top of the stairs of a restaurant when I saw what looked to be an older basketball player coming up the stairs toward me. As he got a little closer, I said to myself - which ended up being out loud - "Oh, that's Terry Porter!"
The response from "Terry Porter" as he ascended the stairs: "You must be drunk, baby!" (I hadn't had a drop of alcohol)
The man next to me quickly makes the correct identification: "It's [insert name of (way) former role player who won several NBA championships alongside a superstar]!"
(I won't out him since I don't want to start any trouble)
Yes, upon further inspection, the man next to me was right. So "way former role player" ("WFRP") says to me, just to make sure I never got it confused again: "Terry Porter? Terry Porter ain't got no ___________ rings!"
I apologize, WFRP, you're right. I should have looked for rings. That would have totally cleared things up.
But mostly, I apologize to nice guy Terry Porter for getting him confused with this character. People really crack me up . . .
Craig Hodges?
ReplyDeleteScottie Pippen?
ReplyDeleteRon Harper
ReplyDeleteCan't confuse Pip for any other living person. And he's broke so unless you were at the two-story MickeyD's then he probably wasn't there.
ReplyDeleteCraig Hodges only won two rings.
Ron Harper won several with Mike and a couple with Kobe/Shaq...and he's no longer with the Pistons so he's got some free time. Also he and porter have the same shaped head. Now, whether he's been known to be a dBag I don't know, but he is from Dayton, OH.
What's my prize?
I don't think I've laughed that hard all week. Thank you, Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteI may have to do this more often . . .