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Dancing with NFL Superstars Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin

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Join Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin at the 11th Annual Harold Pump Foundation Gala in the fight against cancer. Jerry Rice talks about the proper hip movement and Michael Irvin gives his thoughts on the NFL after the lockout. Hosted by Nikki Novak.

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Jerry Rice

all in the hip. You gotta move those, you gotta move those hips. That's what it's all about. Yeah. You know, especially when you're doing a cha cha, stuff like that.

Young Hollywood

Welcome to Young Hollywood. Hey everyone, Nikki Novak here for Young Hollywood. We're here at the 11th annual Harold Pump Foundation Gala where some of the biggest legends in sports are here to celebrate. Let's go chat with them. The incredible Jerry Rice, how are you?

Jerry Rice

I'm doing fantastic. Look at this. Everybody get a chance to dress up and look nice for the Pump Foundation. This is unbelievable.

Young Hollywood

Now, when somebody does a lot of on-camera broadcasting, it shows.

Jerry Rice

Uh, you know what? I uh, I'm one of those guys. I like to uh, I call myself, I like to make love to the camera. That's it. Let's see. You know, watch this. That's how you make love to it. You look at it, you stare it down. And plus you're beautiful. You're beautiful.

Young Hollywood

Thank you. It's pretty nice. Well, I have to tell you. Growing up, you were my favorite player of all time.

Jerry Rice

Well, you know she said growing up I was your favorite player. Well, It is Young Hollywood. So we're not going to talk about age here, okay? No. Young Hollywood is an attitude, not a name. Okay. But you know what? I had a great career and after football, I had a chance to do a, you know, a lot of other reality shows. I went on Dancing with the Stars. It was all in the hips.

Young Hollywood

All right, show me.

Jerry Rice

It was all in the hips. You gotta move those, you gotta move those hips. That's what it's all about. Yeah. You know, especially when you're doing a cha cha, stuff like that. You gotta be able to work those hips.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so teach me a quick dance step. What's the cha cha move? What is what do I do with my feet?

Jerry Rice

You just move it to the side, just like that, just like that, just like that, you know. But you are dancing in front of millions of people. And you have to be able to really perform.

Young Hollywood

You danced on the field in front of million.

Jerry Rice

Yeah, yeah, I used to dance on the field and I I I used to but I looked real stupid dancing on the field. On a dance show, Dancing with the Stars. I was terrified to death. Really? I didn't realize how much time that you had to put in. And I got beat by little short Drew Lachey. I'm still pissed off about that. It's a boy, but I can I can work those hips, though. My girlfriend, she loves me. She loves me for working those hips. And you would've been perfect to dance with. Okay, you would've been just like.

Young Hollywood

The the football lockout, how did you feel about it? It's over, it's you know, season's moving on.

Michael Irvin

Man, so glad. I'm so glad that we'll get a chance to get back to, you know, having fun. Listen, the only our economy's suffering enough. We don't we we do not need to send people to work on Monday without any real reason and miserable. Let me tell you what gives them reason. Like all you want to do, the only reason you want to go to work on Monday is to get on your dude because your team beat him on Sunday. So now, I got to go to work. But I got Johnny. We got to see Johnny at lunch, you know. And so now we got that. So Mondays, Mondays workforce will be back in tact. We'll get the economy back going. That's how it all plays a role. That's why I'm so happy.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, I would never have a hard time splitting up $10 billion. So you sound like you're splitting up $10 billion. If you and I, where would you want to split it? I don't even know where to start.

Michael Irvin

Yeah, where would you go? How much? How much would you get? How much would I get? I want to see what kind of business partner would you be. What kind of deal would we cut?

Young Hollywood

I'd be happy with I'd be happy with 48%.

Michael Irvin

48%? 48%? I'm giving you 52.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, I guess so.

Michael Irvin

We have a deal? Are we have a deal? Okay. Yeah, we're good. All right. My muscle and your beauty. We can get something done, okay? So, who are you excited to see here tonight? Is there anybody that really excites you as a as one of the greatest players of all time?

Michael Irvin

Well, you know, the greatest athlete, the greatest basketball player in the world for me is Magic Johnson. Period, bar none, hands down for me is Magic Johnson. But then here, there's so many great athletes in here that you love to be around and get a chance to see. And we all get to come together because we can't do it anymore. So we have to come together, hang around, have a few drinks, lie to each other, like we really played even better than we did.

Young Hollywood

And then you mean very often?

Michael Irvin

Yeah, yeah, that's what we do. Trust me. Trust me, that's what we do. And we get a chance to do it together. And all for a good cause. Hey, what's up? I am Michael The Playmaker Irvin, three-time Super Bowl champion with the Dallas Cowboys and I am a Hall of Famer. Young Hollywood.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Jerry Rice

    Interviewed at the gala, discussing dancing and football

  • Michael Irvin

    Interviewed at the gala, discussing the NFL lockout

  • Nikki Novak

    Host for Young Hollywood conducting the interviews

  • Drew Lachey

    Mentioned by Jerry Rice as someone who beat him on "Dancing with the Stars"

  • Magic Johnson

    Mentioned by Michael Irvin as the greatest basketball player

FAQ

What event were Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin attending?+
Jerry Rice and Michael Irvin were attending the 11th Annual Harold Pump Foundation Gala, which is held in the fight against cancer.
What did Jerry Rice say about 'Dancing with the Stars'?+
Jerry Rice shared that dancing on "Dancing with the Stars" was all about hip movement and admitted he was terrified during the competition, putting in a lot of time.
How did Michael Irvin feel about the end of the NFL lockout?+
Michael Irvin was very glad the NFL lockout was over, believing it would bring back fun and help the economy by encouraging people to go to work on Mondays to gloat about their teams' wins.
Who does Michael Irvin consider the greatest basketball player?+
Michael Irvin considers Magic Johnson to be the greatest basketball player in the world.

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