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re: Has anyone here ever met a celebrity?
Posted on 4/12/24 at 4:29 pm to StickyFingers
Posted on 4/12/24 at 4:29 pm to StickyFingers
Reggie Jackson, Jerry Rice, and Steve Young.
My dad saw an ad for a football 'camp' being put on by the 49ers when I was 12. It was pretty expensive but it said there were four slots available for underprivileged kids, so he said 'what the hell' and called and put my name in (we were solid middle class), and lo and behold, I was selected.
When we got to the training facility in Santa Clara I was assigned to my 'sponsor' who turned out to be Reggie freakin' Jackson. We spent the day doing various drills and what not, catching passes from Steve Young, throwing passes to Jerry Rice and things with other players.
And the four of us 'poor kids' got to do a bunch of stuff the paying kids didn't, like tour the facility and eat lunch with the team.
My dad saw an ad for a football 'camp' being put on by the 49ers when I was 12. It was pretty expensive but it said there were four slots available for underprivileged kids, so he said 'what the hell' and called and put my name in (we were solid middle class), and lo and behold, I was selected.
When we got to the training facility in Santa Clara I was assigned to my 'sponsor' who turned out to be Reggie freakin' Jackson. We spent the day doing various drills and what not, catching passes from Steve Young, throwing passes to Jerry Rice and things with other players.
And the four of us 'poor kids' got to do a bunch of stuff the paying kids didn't, like tour the facility and eat lunch with the team.
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 4:57 pm to northshorebamaman
Paul Newman walked past me but we didn't speak. He was minding his business and I was minding mine.
I "met" Frank Gifford when I was a year old. An ex NY Giant lived next door to us and he was visiting him.
I "met" Frank Gifford when I was a year old. An ex NY Giant lived next door to us and he was visiting him.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 5:33 pm to northshorebamaman
Some of y'all need to learn the difference between celebrities and athletes
Posted on 4/12/24 at 6:32 pm to northshorebamaman
quote:
Reggie Jackson
Why was he at a football camp? Unless there is some lesser known Reggie Jackson that I’m mistaking for “Mr October”.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 12:01 am to northshorebamaman
Lots of athletes working NFL,MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and high school football games. Met other celebrities at ballgames. I'm that guy that talks to everyone I get stuck with for a couple of minutes. I used to embarrass people I worked with on our building elevator
I talked about how hard it would be to hit Mitch Williams, after Charlie Hough had pitched to you for six or seven innings. with George Strait, in an otherwise empty elevator at an Arlington Stadium Ranger game. I knew he was someone I should know, but didn't know exactly who he was until I got off the elevator and a guy walked up to me and asked, "Did you talk to him?" I just answered "Talk to who?" He said George Strait, and looked at me like I was a fool.
At halftime of a Mavs game I showed Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn how to get to the media lounge, where celebrities got free soft drinks and popcorn. When the Maloof Brothers owned the SAC Kings, they brought singers and other performers from the Palms Casino.
I kind of had a conversation about how many 70 year old men were driving Maserati's and Lamborghini's with Owen Wilson in the Sonny Bryan's on Lovers Lane. I didn't realize who he was until after I'd made the comment, "It figures an old guy like that is getting out of that car" when a man got out of a red sports car out front. I hadn't noticed who he was, but did when he answered, with that voice, "Yea, those old guy have the money for em." I was waiting on a to go order while he was eating at a table by himself. When I realized who he was, I decided it wasn't cool to bother him while he was eating. When they called my name for my order, I just got it and left.
I talked about how hard it would be to hit Mitch Williams, after Charlie Hough had pitched to you for six or seven innings. with George Strait, in an otherwise empty elevator at an Arlington Stadium Ranger game. I knew he was someone I should know, but didn't know exactly who he was until I got off the elevator and a guy walked up to me and asked, "Did you talk to him?" I just answered "Talk to who?" He said George Strait, and looked at me like I was a fool.
At halftime of a Mavs game I showed Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn how to get to the media lounge, where celebrities got free soft drinks and popcorn. When the Maloof Brothers owned the SAC Kings, they brought singers and other performers from the Palms Casino.
I kind of had a conversation about how many 70 year old men were driving Maserati's and Lamborghini's with Owen Wilson in the Sonny Bryan's on Lovers Lane. I didn't realize who he was until after I'd made the comment, "It figures an old guy like that is getting out of that car" when a man got out of a red sports car out front. I hadn't noticed who he was, but did when he answered, with that voice, "Yea, those old guy have the money for em." I was waiting on a to go order while he was eating at a table by himself. When I realized who he was, I decided it wasn't cool to bother him while he was eating. When they called my name for my order, I just got it and left.
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