Quote: (02-15-2013 10:54 AM)Timoteo Wrote:
Yes, Michael HAS gained a ton of weight. The thing that athletes miss is the games/competition, and the comradery of the locker room. What they don't miss is the preparation that goes into being at the top of their game physically. Michael worked tirelessly on his body during his playing days, so I can definitely understand him just wanting to chill, smoke cigars and drink, and do all the things he couldn't while he was playing. It's still kind of sad to see though...HA HA! Maybe, like Charles Barkley, he'll do Weight Watchers at some point, adding yet another endorsement to his portfolio!
He still did all those things while playing too. Don't get it twisted, he would be out drinking, smoking and gambling till 4am and then proceed to drop 40 points the next night.
Also many believe his love for gambling is what forced him to retire the first time as the word is he mistakingly bet on Basketball (oooops) and him, Nike, and Stern all looked the other way and made a plan where he would "retire" while essentially serving a Suspension from the league. There is truth to this because he never formally filed the paperwork to retire from your NBA team the first time around, but he did in 98'. The Wizards thing was half pride/ half business as he got kickbacks from it lol. MJ was all about his money and wins, did not give a fuck about anything else lol.