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mythfaze
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8/22/2008  8:19 PM
The celebrity basketball player behind is not even assuredly an NBA-quality player.

The company behind it has declared bankruptcy.

Tthe player will reportedly make north of $20 million this season. He has been lauded as a hero for playing a role in introducing cheap basketball shoes. But now he is suing the bankrupt company for a couple more million.

That'll probably be the final analysis -- how dare he, when he has so much?

(And here's where this post about a little footnote in the apparel industry is going to take a bizarre turn.)

I'll tell you what, I don't like that line of thinking. I mean, if I have a friend who makes $75,000 and I take $750 from her, is she supposed to laugh it off if I don't return the money?

Don't give me that $20 million is no $75k. Here's the thing: Both salaries are well past the point of fulfilling basic human needs.

Food, shelter, education, health insurance ... If you're tough-minded, you can attend to all that for much less than $75k. I know this. And I know that people in most of the world dream of making a tenth of that.

But once you get past the hard needs of life, it's all relative. The extra money is all about retirement, a bigger house, college, cars, vacations ... important stuff! But not the brass tacks of survival.

My point is, if people who make $75,000 are allowed to get upset about getting ripped off, then so are multimillionaires. Neither may feel like it, but they are both rich.

Now, did Marbury actually get ripped off? I'll leave that to the judge.

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8/22/2008  11:15 PM
If they owe him the money they owe him the money regardless of how much money he's made in his life. I have no problem with the lawsuit. The unfortunate thing is that Marbs should have dealt with a more stable company.
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8/23/2008  12:04 AM
Wait, I'm confused. Was he in this as a business venture or was it charity? I've been told it was charity.

So... he wants his charity back?

Can we just tell him his money is waiting for him in a suitcase on some street corner in Milano and all he has to do is pick it up, and be done this schlub once and for all?
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8/23/2008  9:58 PM
I have no problem with someone suing someone for wrong doing, or for making even more money then they already have, but it amazes me to no end. How this guy ends up being able to sue someone after all he's done to us, is beyond me.

Just ignore my signature for a few minutes will ya's.
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8/23/2008  10:45 PM
Posted by 4949:

I have no problem with someone suing someone for wrong doing, or for making even more money then they already have, but it amazes me to no end. How this guy ends up being able to sue someone after all he's done to us, is beyond me.

Just ignore my signature for a few minutes will ya's.

I'm with you. He has every right to sue for his money. But I think us fans have every right to sue him as well for sabotaging 2 seasons. I don't want millions, I simply want my League Pass money back.
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8/24/2008  12:07 AM
Posted by Bippity10:
Posted by 4949:

I have no problem with someone suing someone for wrong doing, or for making even more money then they already have, but it amazes me to no end. How this guy ends up being able to sue someone after all he's done to us, is beyond me.

Just ignore my signature for a few minutes will ya's.

I'm with you. He has every right to sue for his money. But I think us fans have every right to sue him as well for sabotaging 2 seasons. I don't want millions, I simply want my League Pass money back.

I want my pre-starbury positive emotional state back.
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8/24/2008  11:16 AM
Couldn't he wait to sue until training camp opened?
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8/24/2008  11:02 PM
His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.
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8/24/2008  11:33 PM
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..
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8/24/2008  11:54 PM
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

He has his 400+ man family to feed.
They all are seating with their mouth open and waiting for... buks to fall from the sky.
But at the end the story is always the same - if you are nothing you will have nothing in the end.




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8/25/2008  6:12 AM
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

I agree but why not hold every NBA player to that standard?
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8/25/2008  10:42 AM
Posted by arkrud:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

He has his 400+ man family to feed.
They all are seating with their mouth open and waiting for... buks to fall from the sky.
But at the end the story is always the same - if you are nothing you will have nothing in the end.



yea, and the sad thing for marbury is that, after all of his brothers(who were good ball players) failed to make it to the pros, he became the golden child. so everyone expects him to feed them...
Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser............... TKF
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8/25/2008  12:46 PM
Posted by tkf:
Posted by arkrud:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

He has his 400+ man family to feed.
They all are seating with their mouth open and waiting for... buks to fall from the sky.
But at the end the story is always the same - if you are nothing you will have nothing in the end.



yea, and the sad thing for marbury is that, after all of his brothers(who were good ball players) failed to make it to the pros, he became the golden child. so everyone expects him to feed them...

And Steph is a good man in some way. In his place I will ask all this "brothers" to go f..ck themselves.

[Edited by - arkrud on 08-25-2008 12:47 PM]
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8/25/2008  12:48 PM
You know things have to be pretty bad when a guy with a #3 tattooed on the side of his head is suing you.
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8/25/2008  1:04 PM
Posted by arkrud:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by arkrud:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

He has his 400+ man family to feed.
They all are seating with their mouth open and waiting for... buks to fall from the sky.
But at the end the story is always the same - if you are nothing you will have nothing in the end.



yea, and the sad thing for marbury is that, after all of his brothers(who were good ball players) failed to make it to the pros, he became the golden child. so everyone expects him to feed them...

And Steph is a good man in some way. In his place I will ask all this "brothers" to go f..ck themselves.

[Edited by - arkrud on 08-25-2008 12:47 PM]

I have seen from up close hand how money just adds a lot of problems to these athletes. Marquis grissom, used to live right next door to me(in atlanta) when he came up with the expos... I watched him go from prospect to a huge contract. His son is two weeks older than my son, his girl and my wife were pregnant at the same time. when they seperated she got a lot of shyt... mansion, cars LOL.. And marquis had a big family who also had wants and needs.. that kind of stuff is just a mental and financial strain. he is a good guy tho...

My other friend got his money from an accident settlement. His wife was in a bad accident with a tractor trailor.... they got a ton of money, and all of a sudden, family I have never seen, came out of the woodworks, professing their love for their favorite nephew, cousin, etc... LOL... And I knew this guy for 22 years, It was sickening to see all of these people come from nowhere..

I could just imagine the Marbury's... Steph is probably dealing with money issues, with his family on a daily basis. he makes a lot of loot, but I bet he spends just as much on all of those hangers on, he has...
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8/25/2008  4:54 PM
Posted by tkf:
Posted by arkrud:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by arkrud:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

He has his 400+ man family to feed.
They all are seating with their mouth open and waiting for... buks to fall from the sky.
But at the end the story is always the same - if you are nothing you will have nothing in the end.



yea, and the sad thing for marbury is that, after all of his brothers(who were good ball players) failed to make it to the pros, he became the golden child. so everyone expects him to feed them...

And Steph is a good man in some way. In his place I will ask all this "brothers" to go f..ck themselves.

[Edited by - arkrud on 08-25-2008 12:47 PM]

I have seen from up close hand how money just adds a lot of problems to these athletes. Marquis grissom, used to live right next door to me(in atlanta) when he came up with the expos... I watched him go from prospect to a huge contract. His son is two weeks older than my son, his girl and my wife were pregnant at the same time. when they seperated she got a lot of shyt... mansion, cars LOL.. And marquis had a big family who also had wants and needs.. that kind of stuff is just a mental and financial strain. he is a good guy tho...

My other friend got his money from an accident settlement. His wife was in a bad accident with a tractor trailor.... they got a ton of money, and all of a sudden, family I have never seen, came out of the woodworks, professing their love for their favorite nephew, cousin, etc... LOL... And I knew this guy for 22 years, It was sickening to see all of these people come from nowhere..

I could just imagine the Marbury's... Steph is probably dealing with money issues, with his family on a daily basis. he makes a lot of loot, but I bet he spends just as much on all of those hangers on, he has...

Yep... This tuff…
But it is a cultural phenomenon in some way.
I am from European Jewish culture and there is the lowest point when somebody is begging for money.
It is not comfortable even to accept money from relatives and friends... besides of dire need.
To me when people do this they have no self-respect, not talking about respect to other people.
And I also believe when you have money and giving it up like this, it destroys the ability of people leave their own live and make their own decisions. Helping people who cannot help themselves because of illness, kids, orphans is good thing, but if somebody has hands, legs, and head – make him work on his live by himself.








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8/26/2008  1:09 AM
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by tkf:
Posted by Nalod:

His crap was not enough to make them profitable.

The movement was not about charity. The movement was about selling clothes.

The movement became constipated.

Marbury is toxic.

Years ago they did a bit of math to show how well the companies that Jordan endorsed had done well. Certainly he was not the whole, but solid companies hiring a solid endorser works.

Steve and Barry's had a good idea, and its not marbury's fault, but he is toxic and for him it was the only game in town.

I would have huge respect if Marbury spun it out himself, took the risk to sell the clothes, and donate his profits to charity.

That would be a movement worthy of making a contribution.



good post.. can't dissagree with that ..

I agree but why not hold every NBA player to that standard?

Not every player went about on the magic love bus claiming to help the urban city folk by sellling his crap in suburbian malls and professing he was changing the world. When you hold your charitable work public, or at least pretending for it to be charity you hold up a high standard.

Why would you hold many players to that standard? What anal metro robotic view might you be willing to share with us?

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