NBA Champion Shawn Marion

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If you come to Jamie Foxx's house with an NBA Championship he's surely going to put you on the spot to donate to a worthy cause. That's just fine with the Champion Maverick Shawn Marion as we catch up with him at Jamie Foxx's house where he opens his wallet for The Jamie Foxx Foundation. We talk about the cause and also give him a gift in return - one that matches his bright new hairstyle. Hosted by RJ Williams.
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Now don't lie, but how would Jamie Fox be if he were in the NBA?
Sucks.
Cuz he can't be too serious, right?
Sucks.
We got an honest guy here.
He sucks. Jamie Fick's serious. I'm not gonna sit here and sit here and lie to you. He's garbage.
Welcome to Young Hollywood. RJ here. We're hanging out with NBA World Champion, Sean Marion. It's not crazy on the rest of your life. You're you're always gonna remember. It's one of the few things. It's like we're at Jamie Fox's house and it's like Oscar winner, Jamie Fox. Now it's NBA World Champion, Sean Marion.
Man, hey, man, you you ain't lying. That sounds good, don't it? That's awesome. We are we're here for a great cause, so man, you know, we're giving back to the kids, man. That's what it's about.
So what'd you think of some of the the basketball players we had today? players on the court? That was cool.
A lot of players. A lot of a lot of current, a couple a few ex-players not playing right now and uh a lot of mine colleagues and a lot of my good friends.
And you missed it, cuz Jamie was pulling people on the court, making everyone make donations. I got five on it. five on it. Y'all better throw in y'all better throw in it. I'm gonna throw in what you could throw in if you want to. That's all. I'm gonna start it off. You could throw in. I got five on it, box. You got you could get seven. You gonna about to give me right now. You gonna give me seven. You gonna stop this. You gonna give me seven. You could give seven. You could give seven. You could give seven.
I could. Give me seven. Give me seven. Give me seven. Seven! Yeah, no, you hear? Tyson Chandler, you hear what he got him for? 25. 25K. He would get me for, right? Nah, I missed that. What? 35.
What? You were the guy that gave me the biggest the biggest of the day. I think it was me and somebody we matched or whatever, yeah. There were a couple of five and 10Ks for the 35K. That's what happens when you're a World Champion, you you just got to do it.
Man, you know, everyone want to put you on the spot. Right? That's good though. It's like you said, it's a great cause. It's a great cause. I'm truly blessed, man. So like I want to give back to the community, man.
Now don't lie, but how would Jamie Fox be if he were in the NBA?
Sucks.
Cuz it can't be too serious, right?
Sucks.
We got an honest guy here.
He sucks. Jamie Fix is serious. I'm not gonna sit here and sit here and lie to you. He's garbage.
And let's talk your style real quick. We got a a new style since since people have seen you last.
Yeah, I just tied it to my Mr. LeBron trophy. What more? You like that? You like that?
I couldn't figure it out. Is that really the truth though?
Yeah. It is. Yeah, why not?
And now off season, since you're not playing, when we hear gamer, you got a pretty serious game collection we hear. Yeah. What what are your top three games?
Well, I'm a poker fanatic first though, cuz I play video poker and regular poker. But uh no, my my favorite game is I actually played uh I play actually played Galaga before I left. I'm gonna play it this morning.
Oh, old school.
Man, I'm a throw back guy, you know, I'm 33, but I I I like a lot of old games. Man, I got I I'm a big Soul Calibur fan. Uh uh Double Dragon. You know, uh Street Fighter.
And you know what the biggest selling game of all is, though?
No, no, no.
FIFA? Soccer? Soccer. This is the biggest game of all. You gotta play. Here's a FIFA 12. Just came out. All you got to do is score a goal. You get a goal, you get a prize. You miss? You don't get a prize. You got one more shot. Are you gonna go fast? Just run forward and then you'll hit X and you'll hold X and you're gonna do it. Oh, go go go. Okay. Okay, I scored. All right, you're now a VIP. We got to hook you up.
Oh, wow, really?
We don't mess around here.
Oh, wow. So I really get to keep this?
You really get to keep this. You got your ball. That's the best part of all.
That is dope.
You can practice your skills on the off season. Monster headphones, cuz we know those are the dope ones.
Jeez, it's Christmas today.
Enjoy your early copy, FIFA 12.
Oh, I appreciate that. That's what's up. We game.
And then of course, the best part of all, we got to have the customized iPad.
Oh, I appreciate that. iPad 2. That's what's up. That's dope. It kind of looks like the trophy, huh?
Yeah, it matches a hair. We got a match.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Shawn Marion
The interviewed NBA Champion
- Jamie Foxx
Host of the event and founder of The Jamie Foxx Foundation
- RJ Williams
Host of the interview
- Tyson Chandler
Mentioned as a donor at Jamie Foxx's event
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