Jermaine Jones' interesting life in LA... making lots of friends.

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“The first time I met Charlie Sheen was at the house party for Paris Hilton,” says Jermaine. “I was there with one of my friends [Dave Osokow, an L.A. hospitality scene fixture]. And Paris, she was cool. She was talking with my wife the whole time. Then Charlie came in, and he was an awesome guy. He’s like, ‘Aaaaah, I watched all the [World Cup] games! Amazing goal!!!’ Then you realize, these people are like really big stars, and they were watching the games.”

During their previous three summers in L.A., the Joneses had largely flown under the radar. But the World Cup was a game-changer. “It was like a bomb,” says Sarah with a smile. “Everywhere he went, it was all these positive people. This is very unique in the U.S.: the people show you such a big respect. Even in a restaurant they just want to shake his hand. I love how you played. You have goosebumps all the time because you see they feel this pride and honor and show you this respect for what you’re doing.”

“Even Charlie Sheen,” she goes on. “The first time he saw Jermaine he was like, ‘Oh, I need your shirt! I really love you!’ He invited us to Mexico. He’s such a nice guy.”

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