I’m surprised this hasn’t been talked about more during All-Star weekend.  During the Slam-Dunk Contest, Damon Jones was seated next to Shaquille O’Neal with an outfit that made him look like he manages “working girls” for a living.  Jones is well-known for his off-beat character.  He has had a few wacky appearances with the media in the last few years, once wearing a “Trust Me, I’m a Virgin” t-shirt, while playing on Miami last year.  Also last year in the first round of the Playoffs, Jones was asked by the NBA to remove his sunglasses for post-game interviews.  In even more brash news, Jones became the first current American player of the NBA to sign with a Chinese sportswear company.  Yes, Damon Jones has a basketball shoe contract with a Chinese company named Li-Ning, which was founded after a former gymnast.  Jones will rock the Li-Ning, “Feijia” shoe, which translated means “Fly home”.  I’m guessing the translation of zany, black dude that shoots three-pointers would be too long of a name of a shoe.

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