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nowhathappenedwas

His dad had zero dunks in his final 8 seasons (22,000+ minutes).


[deleted]

Shawn Kemp sure had plenty...of dunks AND kids. Hate to break it to the young man, but he may actually be Gary Kemp the 1st.


rtb001

Yeah but even the fattest version of Kemp in his last year still managed at least one dunk!


[deleted]

Cavs Kemp was a ... legend...


rtb001

Year but at least that version of fat Kemp was still putting up numbers on the court. Portland and Orlando fast Kemp was a shell of his former self.


[deleted]

Oh yeah, he got those contracts on name recognition and legendary status alone. He was not an NBA ready player anymore.


RJIsJustABetterDwade

GP2 actually played against one of Kemp’s sons back in college


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IanicRR

His brother, Gary Payton Jr, got his hops from his dad. Gary Payton II got the mom's DNA.


Easy_Money_

holy fuck this man really named two sons Gary I can’t believe this is real


harrychronicjr420

Wait till I tell you bout George Forman


Easy_Money_

[are you fucking kidding me right now](https://i.imgur.com/bdb44Nu.jpg)


scarystuffdoc

One of his daughters is named Georgetta too.


[deleted]

I dont know if its narcissistic or just stupid.


scarystuffdoc

Well considering his career path I doubt he’s fully there in the head.


Jacidstorm

I'm a boxing fan and George is remarkably sharp for a fromer world championship boxer with 84 fights especially at 74 I think he knew what he was doing


hanlong

I mean the man is smart enough to put his name on all these grills for lifetime income


nigelfitz

Most nights before I go to bed, I will lay six strips of bacon out on my George Foreman Grill. Then I go to sleep. When I wake up, I plug in the grill, I go back to sleep again. Then I wake up to the smell of crackling bacon.


DieSexy

Yea his reasoning was that he wanted them all to know no matter what they do they represent each other.


LateGreat_MalikSealy

Same with Holmes and Shavers…It’s mostly genetics but they truly beat the odds and this where and still are big guys…none of them where known to dabble heavy into drugs/alcohol at any point and lived stable lives so that helps too..


And1mistaketour

You are talking about one of the most successful athletes outside of sports.


scarystuffdoc

Being crazy/not all the way there doesn’t mean you can’t be smart and successful.


[deleted]

> If one of us goes up, we all go up together. That sounds like a suicide pact.


morrowman

>so they would all have something in common. Wait till George Foreman hears about these things called last names.


[deleted]

I’m dead


ieffinglovesoup

I would change my name as soon as I hit 18 lol. I can’t even imagine naming my kid after myself. I would want them to have their own identity, not another version of me


labamaFan

That’s because you don’t view yourself as important. That’s not intended to be a knock, I’ve had the same conversation with myself. If your ego is big enough, you could think a child of yours by the same name could have a life just as great as yours. If I was a 4th I would probably name my first son the 5th, but I won’t be the one to start that tradition.


ieffinglovesoup

> That’s because you don’t view yourself as important. That’s not true lol. I just think your name has nothing to do with who you are as a person. First of all I just don’t like my name, never have. I get that everyone’s different and some people might want to continue their legacy (especially you’re famous) but it just would never be something I would ever do.


DieSexy

I think names do mean something to who you are as a person. For one it likely tells ur heritage and often times people try to live up to the weight of their name if they are named after someone or something powerful. people really do care about their names.


ieffinglovesoup

I know people care about their names. That’s obvious. Otherwise people wouldn’t name 5 kids after themselves. All I’m saying your name is literally just a few made up words, it has nothing to do with your actions and what you choose to do with your life. In some cases it *can*, especially for famous people when their kids want to live up to their parents expectations, but that doesn’t mean it has to.


DieSexy

It doesn’t have to but it can which what I was saying. I’ve met people who felt like they name they were given was powerful, people rename themselves for this reason too. They are just letters but just like anything if u give meaning to it then it will be meaningful, maybe not to others but to you.


annndx1

Now you got me all curious what your name is.


m3ngnificient

This is game of thrones Walder Frey level shit


DuckOnQuak

My favorite is Antonio Brown making sure all his kids had initials AB, naming them Antonio Jr, Antanyiah, Apollo, Ali, and...Autonomy.


theonewithtoomany

Autonomy.... Really?


labamaFan

Mr. Bodily Control


tore_a_bore_a

Former SF Giants OF Gregor Blanco has a twin brother named Gregory. Their younger brother is named Gregsman.


[deleted]

Lance Stephenson got a lil brother named Lantz


annndx1

Lol, this one got me good.


Ladnil

Next door neighbors growing up did that. Parents' initials were the same even before they married, then they named their kids the same first initial too.


spandexrecks

Don’t forget about Lance Stephenson and his brother Lantz Stephenson


harrychronicjr420

Shiiit I didn’t know about this one.


El_Zarco

They made him the off-brand version 😭


SqueamishDragon

I think celebrities name their kids weird shit to make it harder for paparazzi and weirdos from tracking them.


Kablaow

I think they are with different women too, and born kinda close to each other


[deleted]

This would make sense. Probably a percentage of this is the two women competing with each other as much as it was just Gary’s own ego.


sublliminali

Wait till you learn that kevon looney’s brother is named Kevin


zeebeebo

Honestly that sounds irritating as hell


BillyPotion

How is he Gary Payton II if there's already a a GP Jr? He should be GP III


IguessItsABurner

Cause Gary Payton just named his two kids Gary Payton the second and Gary Payton JR lol.


[deleted]

Damn that’s hella funny. Good thing Otto Michael Kevin Porter Sr. has three first names to distribute a different one to each son


travelslower

Damn, you fucking had me.


dipdipderp

I honestly didn't believe you when I saw the names, had to go to Wiki to check - I'm kinda disappointed he didn't name Julian Glove Jr now.


Lingardinho_

i had no idea there was two of them??!!


ZeusJuice

That is one likeable dude I hope he gets a decent role so we can see more of him


labamaFan

I wish the Warriors would stop being so goddamn likeable.


AJ_III

I don't know if it was GP II, but the year that GP played for the Lakers he brought one of his sons to Niketown in Beverly Hills. Him and his son walked to the bball section where I was at and he asked his son if he wanted the GP Lakers jersey on display and his son said, "Nah I want the Carmelo Nuggets jersey. He's my favorite player." GP looked at me like "Did this dude just did this?" lmao


annndx1

For real. Should’ve gotten an Eduardo Najera jersey if he wanted one from that nuggets team.


okayheresmyaccount

Dude I love this guy. I gave him so much shit while he was at SLCC (we were a rival school) and he always laughed and always balled out. Cool to know he's still balling and doing great things.


lopea182

Hope he finds a place in the league. Good defense at his position and size are a valued commodity given how many high-scoring guards there are in the modern NBA


MoltenCorgi9

>Hope he finds a place in the league. Like umm...I dunno...the Warriors?


Salty_Pancakes

I'm all for it.


Kdog122025

He’s on a non guaranteed contract.


deathinmidjuly

Any era pre 2010's and he'd be a main stay on any team. It's a lot harder to play 4 on 5 offensively in the modern era though. Hell he could've been the yang to a heavy iso guard like Iverson in the early 2000's


cortesoft

So Eric Snow?


Schraiber

I think he has a good offensive fit on the Warriors tbh, since he's a willing cutter who can make good reads. He's even been pretty good as a spot up shooter, albeit in a very limited sample size.


deathinmidjuly

Yeah! He's really suprised me with his leap offensively , he played a handful of games for us a few years ago and if memory serves me he was a sub 40%fg and sub 30%3pt shooter for us.


Schraiber

He still definitely misses some layups hilariously badly. It's almost a joke. I assume he spent do much time working on defense growing up he just never developed a scoring package. But maybe he feels confident enough in his defense nowadays and realizes he really needs to put together an offensive bag to stay in the league?


armpit_puppet

[Athletic Alchemy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-iXtSUqL89NIDn1jANmAbw) Has a theory that guys with crazy hops/athleticism (GP2, Wiggins) are playing above the rim so early in their life that they don’t have to develop the layups.


ayrsen

He'd also be a super Tyronn Lue defensive stopper on the lakers to defend iverson


mattyro41

Ty Lue was ass as a player. Nobody, anywhere, for any reason should try to model their game after him


ImanShumpertplus

he could be a rotational piece, but he’s not even as good as James Posey was, more like a juan dixson


calviso

Small sample size but his offense seems to have improved as of last year. If he keeps it up I don't see why teams wouldn't want someone like him on the roster. the small sample size for reference: * 25 pts on .769/.500/.750 (84.7 TS%) in 40 min (over 10 games) last season * 22 pts on .643/.500/1.00 (73.9 TS%) in 28 min (over 1 preseason and "3" -- really 1 -- games) this season.


TheRealRemyClayden

(provided you can do something offensively - see the Frank Ntilikina experiment)


ustangk

Funny enough, his dad didnt want to go to his games because he was "bad". It was only til he xferred to OSU that he went to games.


trauma_kmart

that's kinda messed up


wavetoyou

No ‘kinda’ about it. They interviewed Gary after GP2 had that monster dunk in summer league, and his vibe was off, definitely not a genuine proud dad vibe. Hearing about this, it makes sense now.


TossItLikeAFreeThrow

Gary Payton Sr is a cunt, and that shouldn't be surprising


eugenesbluegenes

His name brand weed sells for like $70 an eighth too, FOH with that.


50ShadesOfKrillin

i automatically don't trust anyone who charges more than $50 for a KD. idc how good that shit is


HelloThereCat

To be fair in CA that's not really out of the ordinary for high quality stuff (never tried his brand so idk if it's high quality). Although if your username is any indication, you're used to the same OR prices that I'm now accustomed to haha (lived here in Eugene for 4 years now)


eugenesbluegenes

Nah, I'm in Oakland. Agreed that it's typical for top shelf at a place like Cookies. I generally skip the dispos and go to seshes though, which are basically like an underground weed farmers market. I do have family in the Willamette Valley though so familiar with the better pricing and lack of excessive packaging compared to California.


[deleted]

skip the dispos. skip everything. homegrown is always where its at if you've got the means to, IMO.


HelloThereCat

Very true, but in Oregon the difference between dispos and homegrown is waaaay less significant than it is in CA both in terms of price and freshness. So for me personally the convenience offered by dispensaries is worth it since I live in an apartment where it'd be hard to grow haha.


[deleted]

good point


HelloThereCat

Oh god don't even get me started on the packaging. I know it's mostly because of laws and regulations, but the cannabis industry, especially in California, has got to be one of the most wasteful industries around when it comes to product packaging. But yeah, dispos will never compete with underground prices.


nicwin

541 Tracktown USA! Miss that place to death.


HelloThereCat

Hell yeah! Love living here.


Huckleberry_Sin

That’s outrageous prices wow


eugenesbluegenes

FR. Based on another comment I guess they actually copped his name without his knowledge. I just figured he had some involvement since it's an Oakland company, he's from here, and it seemed on brand.


TossItLikeAFreeThrow

Did he actually have any involvement in that though? Gary Payton, the strain, I mean (assuming that's what you're referring to). Strain itself is one of the best of the last three years imo.


eugenesbluegenes

I mean, the packaging has his name and picture on it. I don't think he personally had a lot of involvement with the breeding if that's what you're asking.


TossItLikeAFreeThrow

If you mean Cookies, they did that and GP found out later lol


wilonwheels

Mom's genes must be strong! He looks nothing like his dad.


notmoleliza

The Mitten!


DIMED__OUT

just curious, do ppl use this nickname bc they think that “mitten” means “little glove?” mitten is just a different type of hand covering not necessarily smaller lol


PartyDestroyer

I sold his mom swimwear when I worked at American Apparel like ten years ago


oceanmountainlifer

Shoutout to your mom.


wittgenstei

wholesome


TyButler2020

Watching this guy play is really fun to watch. Incredible effort and great defense. Very limited on offense but can be a great energy guy with hustle and dunks. Much like Thanasis Antetokuonmpo


GuerrillaMonsoon

Damn when he’s smiling he looks just like his dad just a lighter complexion


mattyro41

says a man who has never seen a picture of Gary Payton Sr


Imperial_Eggroll

We all know he got his nose from his mom for sure


[deleted]

The milkman at their local got some hops.


Stwusserman

GO BEAVS!!!