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BSO Interview: Common talks "Just Wright", Michael Jordan's Boombox, Rappers & NBA
Common Talks “Just Wright,” Michael Jordan’s Boombox & Rappers Wanting To Be Ballers
On the perception that rappers want to be NBA players and NBA players want to be ballers:
On the perception that rappers want to be NBA players and NBA players want to be ballers:
“I think it is a true perception because where I grew up the ballers and the rappers were our heros. I still have hoop dreams to this day. I only started rapping when I got injured playing ball and started to make demo tapes. So I have always been connected to basketball in some way.”
On being a ball boy for the Bulls during Michael Jordan’s rookie year:
“MJ had brought in a big radio to the locker room on the first exhibition game. He was playing his music really loud and Rod Thorn (Bulls GM at the time) told him he couldn’t play it, but three exhibition games later he could play what he wanted. By that time everyone knew he was something special.”
“Being next to greatness in its beginning stages was great.”
On acting:
“Acting is so much fun to me, I want to do it for the rest of my life.”
On training for the role of being a NBA player:
“I trained with the assistant coach of the New Jersey Nets. He trained me like a real NBA player… I was taking 300 shots a day, I really felt like an athlete. I did some pick-up games, but when guys see someone famous they try extra hard to block your shot, so I had to fall back from that.”
On why it is more than just a basketball movie:
“It is about love and basketball, but it isn’t the “Love and Basketball” movie from back in the day. It also has the realistic sports action that guys love. It is about a guy who finds love in an unusual place. You feel good leaving the movie – and inspired.”
On the current Bulls and Derrick Rose:
“I think Derrick Rose, being one of the best guards ever, right now he is one of the best guards in the league. I would like D-Wade and Amar’e Stoudemire to come to Chicago. I have put the bug in D-Wade’s ear… we might have to get Oprah involved.”
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