News about Gary Payton

Michael Jordan's game-worn sneakers from the 1996 NBA Finals 'are sold for $482,600' at auction 28 years after Chicago Bulls legend gifted them to a pair of Seattle SuperSonics ball boys

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 14, 2024
A pair of Air Jordan XIs in 1996 would cost about $125. That same pair, worn by Michael Jordan in Game 5 of the 1996 NBA Finals and then sold at auction 28 years later, is worth considerably more. As sports business analyst Darren Rovell reported on social media, Sotheby's has sold such a pair for $482,600.T he Chicago Bulls dropped Game 5 in Seattle, 89-78, but bounced back at home in Game 6 to win the fourth of the franchise's six NBA titles. Jordan was held to 22 points in the Game 5 loss thanks to suffocating defense by Gary Payton and Nate McMillan.

NBA legend Gary Payton says Ben Simmons should SKIP the Olympics to get his flagging career back on track

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 23, 2024
Gary Payton is regarded as one of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA and now he has urged Aussie star Ben Simmons to abandon any hopes of playing at the Olympics to resurrect his flagging NBA career

Michael Jordan's legendary Championship Air Jordan sneakers collection will be auctioned next month, and as a collectors eye piece of NBA history, it could sell for up to $10 million

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 4, 2024
By Sotheby's next month, a set of Air Jordans from each of Michael Jordan's six NBA championships will be auctioned, with some going up to $10 million. The set, dubbed 'The Dynasty Collection,' includes Air Jordan VII (1991), Air Jordan VII (1993), Air Jordan VIII (1993), and finally, Air Jordan XI (1998). According to Sotheby's, it has been widely regarded as the'most valuable and significant collection of Air Jordan sneakers ever introduced to market.'

LeBron James' son Bronny emerges from his father's shadow ahead of college decision

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 5, 2023
LeBron Raymone James Jr., a young basketball phenom in the United States, has a lot in common with his legendary father's. Bronny, as he's known, has been a celebrity for almost as long as LeBron, beginning in 2004 as the elder James began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2004. Bronny, 18, has turned from LeBron's adorable sidekick to one of the country's most coveted college recruits, favouring the same companies that already pay his father: Nike, Beats by Dre.

Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. makes LeBron James 'feel OLD.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2023
After Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr told him he was 'old as c***,' LeBron James was left c*** for his first NBA game. In Sacramento, Lakers star James introduced himself to the NBA on October 29, 2003. On the night, James racked up 25 points, nine assists, six rebounds, and four steals, and although it was a memorable memory in his 20-year NBA career, he had long forgotten he had met up against Jabari Smith, the father of Houston's No. 3 draft pick.

According to a lawsuit, Kenny Lofton was 'exposed female social media manager to photos of his penis.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 23, 2022
According to a lawsuit brought against Kenny Lofton and two investment firms he co-owns in Los Angeles, the former Major League All-Star and two brokerage firms he co-owns revealed explicit photos of his penis and dismissed a male employee after he attempted to inform the police. After finding that a female coworker had been exposed to photos of Lofton's penis, Brandyn Toney, the former chief creative officer of Lofton's Centerblock Asset, was fired and denied his $85,000 salary in June. According to Toney's report, which has been accessed by DailyMail.com, the female employee disclosed the issue to the company's attorney in February, claiming she was exposed to images of Lofton's penis, which she had sent over Instagram's private messaging service.