<ul class="summary-list"><li>Shaquille O'Neal made joke that seemed to reference FTX while on-air with Steph Curry during the NBA playoffs.</li><li>Later in the night, he was served in a lawsuit around FTX.</li></ul><p>During TNT's broadcast of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, Shaquille O'Neal hinted at his involvement in an FTX lawsuit while speaking to Stephen Curry — just hours before getting served.</p><p>"Thanks for getting me in trouble," O'Neal said to Curry, likely in reference to their joint involvement in the FTX case.</p><p>"Don't say nothing," he continued, as both NBA legends fell into laughter. </p><p>Later that night, O'Neal was reportedly served two legal complaints — one for his involvement in the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shaq-served-ftx-lawsuit-over-weekend-after-three-month-chase-2023-4?_gl=1*1t5nyfj*_ga*Nzg4MjgyNjAxLjE2NzM2MTAyNDA.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY4MzYyNjU0MC4zNDkuMS4xNjgzNjI2NTUzLjQ3LjAuMA..">ongoing FTX lawsuit</a> and another regarding an NFT project — by a process server who attended the game, Adam Moskowitz, co-counsel on the FTX lawsuit, told Insider.</p><p>In November 2022, following the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-sbf-crypto-saga-explained-what-happened-what-it-means-2022-11">implosion of FTX</a>, investors in the now infamous crypto exchange <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lawsuit-hits-ftx-celeb-endorsers-like-tom-brady-steph-curry-2022-11">filed a lawsuit against the celebrities</a> who publically endorsed the company. Tom Brady, Larry David, Steph Curry, and O'Neal, among others, were part of the group of figures listed in the class-action suit.</p><p>O'Neal was first served in mid-April, following a three-month chase, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/moskowitzesq/status/1647755666134650880" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweets from the Moskowitz law firm</a>, which represents the FTX investors.</p><p>O'Neal's lawyers <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shq-ftx-court-documents-dismissed-thrown-at-car-2023-5">have tried to dismiss the legal claim</a>, saying in a court filing earlier this month that the papers were "tossed," at him while he was driving out from his Georgia home and were left "on the road where they landed." </p><p>"After months of dodging service, Shaquille O'Neal was just personally served with 2 Complaints, while broadcasting the Heat/Celtics Game 7 in Miami, Florida," the Moskowitz law firm wrote in a statement this morning. "The process server filmed the event to ensure there was no ambiguity like Shaq has been arguing in the FTX case, but after service, Mr. O'Neil had the process server kicked out of the Arena." </p><p>In addition to the FTX lawsuit, a second suit alleges that O'Neal and his son violated federal security laws after founding an NFT project called ASTRALS, before essentially abandoning it, according to a statement from the Moskowitz law firm. </p><p>The NFTs sold through the project should have been registered prior to offering, according to allegations in a legal complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/class-action/shaquille-oneal-sued-over-unregistered-astrals-crypto-tokens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg reported.</a></p><p>"We saw on Sunday that Shaq was announcing the Heat/Celtics game from the podium in our Arena and we also saw him walking around the arena a few times to go visit Pat Riley across the court," Moskowitz said in the statement. "Therefore, we just planned to serve him at last night's game."</p><p>"Our process server walked up to the platform, and you can see on tv, many Heat fans were standing right next to the TV booth and he saw Shaq and gave him both sets of papers," he continued. </p><p>Representation for O'Neal did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.</p><p>In perhaps the biggest twist of irony, this all went down in the former FTX Arena — the Miami Heat's home arena that named after the crypto exchange in June 2021, before becoming the Kaseya Center this past April.</p>

Shaq appeared to make a joke about FTX on national TV, right before he was served &mdash; again

<ul class="summary-list"><li>ESPN analyst and former <keyword id="6361805" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA">NBA</keyword> guard Jalen Rose said he thinks a fourth championship would put <keyword id="112378" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="LeBron-James">LeBron James</keyword> on the NBA's Mt. Rushmore.</li><li>Rose said it would not be enough to move James ahead of <keyword id="56589" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Michael-Jordan">Michael Jordan</keyword> in the "greatest of all-time" debate.</li><li>Rose said Jordan's two separate runs of three straight championships shows he was more dominant in his era than James.</li><li>Rose also put Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his Mt. Rushmore and said James would replace Magic Johnson.</li></ul><p>While a fourth championship would further cement LeBron James' case as one of the greatest players of all-time, it wouldn't be enough to pass Michael Jordan as <em>the</em> great player of all-time, according to Jalen Rose.</p><p>Rose, a former NBA guard, current ESPN analyst, and now, <a href="https://nypost.com/author/jalen-rose/">multi-media personality with The New York Post</a>, told Insider ahead of the 2020 Finals that he views James a top-four player of all-time — enough to put him on the NBA's Mt. Rushmore.</p><p>"[James] is, if he wins this championship, in my opinion, going to pass Magic Johnson and become a member of the Mount Rushmore in NBA lore," Rose said while promoting his new column, podcast, and video series with the Post.</p><p>However, Rose said that James' dominance against his own peers doesn't yet top Jordan's.</p><p>"When I judge all time greatness, it's how dominant you were amongst your peers in your era," Rose said. "That's all we could compare you to."</p><div type="image" title="jalen rose" height="1000" width="1333" msid="78417108" hostid="261"></div>Rose said that when Jordan's career began, the "Showtime" Los Angeles Lakers, featuring Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, were at their peak, as were Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. Jordan then faced Isiah Thomas and the "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons.<p>"Well, other than that, when [Jordan] was winning, he won three [championships] in a row, two separate times," Rose said. "LeBron James has never won three in a row. So that is, to me, Michael Jordan's greatness amongst his peers during his era is two times greater than LeBron James'."</p><p>Rose added: "During [James'] era, those 17 years, I've seen Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, along with Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, I believe, all win multiple championships."</p><p>Rose said that James' chance to pass Jordan went out the window when he didn't win the numerous championships he promised in his introductory press conference with the Heat.</p><p>"LeBron's chance, to me, to legitimize being greater than Michael Jordan happened in one press conference: 'Not five, not six, not seven.' If [the Heat] would have started to win four, if they would have started to win five, then I think he would have catapulted himself into that category. But not having a "threepeat" when Jordan has two..." Rose said, trailing off.</p><p>Bill Russell and Abdul-Jabbar rounded out Rose's Mt. Rushmore of NBA players.</p><p>Rose emphasized that he views James as a great player and even more impactful person off the court.</p><p>"I am old enough to know about the Ali Summit and what those athletes sacrificed, and now he stands on the shoulders of them. That's my ultimate endorsement for him as a modern day athlete," Rose said.</p><p>But Rose said after playing against and watching both Jordan and James, the winner is clear.</p><p>"I know young people are like, 'Oh, well you just hating on LeBron, you just old.' </p><p>"Well, first off, they using the term 'hating' wrong. That's not how you use the term 'hating.' The second, if I've seen both of them play, I ain't hating. I'm actually giving you game because I saw both of them and you didn't."</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/michael-jordan-scared-teammates-steve-kerr-better-players-2019-11">Steve Kerr explained how Michael Jordan scared all his teammates into being better basketball players</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lebron-james-watched-2019-playoffs-from-home-cabo-hookah-lounge-2020-9">LeBron James analyzed the 2019 playoffs by watching 'every single minute' as it happened, even when he was in Cabo or at a hookah lounge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/lebron-james-pat-riley-heat-rebuild-2020-9">LeBron James' abrupt exit from the Heat infuriated Pat Riley and sent the team down a risky path back to championship contention</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/jj-redick-grayson-allen-debate-duke-hatred-from-fans-2020-9">JJ Redick and Grayson Allen debated who was more hated during their time as Duke villains</a></li></ul>

Jalen Rose says a 4th championship puts LeBron James on the NBA's Mt. Rushmore, but Michael Jordan would still be the 'GOAT'

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>Golden State Warriors general manager Larry Riley was demoted by new owner Joe Lacob in April of 2012.</p><p>Two months before, Lacob was <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/video-warriors-fans-crush-owner-boos-during-chris-074919587.html">loudly booed by his own fans</a> at a jersey retirement ceremony after Riley traded Monta Ellis to the Milwaukee Bucks for the oft-injured Andrew Bogut at the deadline.</p><p>After the season Lacob promoted Bob Myers to GM, and demoted Riley to director of scouting.</p><p>After being told of the move, <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Warriors-Larry-Riley-sets-new-sights-3615597.php">Riley admitted to the San Francisco Chronicle's Rusty Simmons he was disappointed with the switch:</a></p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">"I'd be disingenuous if I said anything other than there is some real disappointment about not being the general manager anymore. I think the team is set to be pretty good. It took a lot of work to get it to this point, and I'd like to be in the position to enjoy the success."</p><p>Three years later, the success has certainly come. While <a href="http://www.nba.com/2015/news/05/01/warriors-bob-myers-2014-15-executive-of-the-year-award-official-release/">Myers won Executive of the Year</a> in 2015, it's Riley who has arguably had the greater impact on the team. Warriors fans who once ridiculed Riley and his decisions now cheer for a team composed of players primarily brought in by Riley.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">While drafting Stephen Curry 7th-overall in 2009 was by far Riley's most successful move as general manager, it wasn't the only one. The shooting guard tasked to replace fan-favorite Monta Ellis? All-star Klay Thompson, who Riley drafted 11th-overall in 2011. The injury-prone center the Warriors acquired in the Ellis trade? Rebounding machine Andrew Bogut.</span></p><p>All three were instrumental in the Warriors' series-clinching Game 5 win over the Houston Rockets. Curry and Thompson combined for 56 points, and Bogut led the team with 14 rebounds.</p><p>After being demoted, Riley has still played a pivotal role in building the Warriors. As director of scouting, he had a hand in the <a href="http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2012/6/29/3127112/2012-nba-draft-grades-from-around-the-interwebs">wildly successful 2012 draft</a> that brought the team Harrison Barnes, Festus Ezeli, and Draymond Green.</p><p>Out of the Warriors eight key contributors this postseason - Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Green, Bogut, Ezeli, Andre Iguodala, and Shaun Livingston - Iguodala and Livingston are the only two that Riley didn't play a major role in acquiring.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-j_XzzueEs">During Curry's MVP acceptance speech he made a point to mention Riley</a>, and thank him for everything he's done:</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">"He's the reason I'm here. He drafted me. He saw potential in me coming out of college, along with [former Warriors coach] Don Nelson, making those decisions. You're a big reason why I'm here, taking a chance on a little scrawny kid from a mid-major school. So just wanted to say thank you for believing in me. Crazy how far we've come in six years. But thank you, man. I can't thank you enough for that decision."</p><p>Three years after fans booed one of his moves in an ugly scene, he deserves a ton of credit for getting the team to the finals.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-floyd-mayweather-spends-his-money-boxing-2015-4">Here's how Floyd Mayweather spends his millions</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="NiaGVpdDqdBR4NCmtjL5odLe14N1R4Hp" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

How an ex-GM who got demoted in 2012 turned the Golden State Warriors into a juggernaut

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><p>Dwyane Wade shocked the NBA world late Wednesday when he announced&#xa0;he will leave the Miami Heat <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/dwyane-wade-signing-with-chicago-bullst-2016-7">to sign with the Chicago Bulls</a>.&#xa0;<span>Wade will sign a two-year deal worth $47&#xa0;million with the Bulls, </span><a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16840869/dwyane-wade-committed-join-chicago-bulls" target="_blank">according to the Associated Press</a><span>.</span></p><p><span>Despite reports that Wade and the Heat were locked in a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/dwyane-wade-heat-contract-negotiations-getting-ugly-2016-7">serious standoff</a>&#xa0;over $10 million, and further reports that Wade was meeting with other teams, it was still stunning that Wade actually spurned the Heat&#xa0;after 13 years and three titles in Miami.&#xa0;</span></p><p><span>After news broke of Wade's departure for Chicago,&#xa0;Pat Riley gave a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pat-riley-on-losing-dwyane-wade-saddddddd-2016-7">seemingly heartfelt statement</a>, texting Dan Le Batard that he was <span>"SADDDDDDD!!!! SO saddddddd!" about Wade's exit.&#xa0;</span></span></p><p><span><span>More curiously, he added:</span></span></p><p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span><span><span>"Move on with no blood or tears. Just thanks. I truly loved Dwyane, but families grow, change and get on with another life. He will always be a part of us. ALWAYS! And no more bruises and enough fighting."</span></span></span></p><p>Riley may be legitimately disappointed to see a future Hall of Famer leave town, but the way he mentions families growing and changing seems to suggest he was prepared - if not hoping - for Wade's departure.&#xa0;</p><p>A tweet from Heat beat writer Ethan Skolnick shows just how ugly things had become:</p><p><div></div></p><p>As an organization, the Heat boast their loyalty above all else.&#xa0;Riley, meanwhile, is a master negotiator always thinking several steps (and years) ahead. In a <a href="https://theringer.com/pat-riley-gets-what-he-wants-undeniables-bill-simmons-4064cf607e42#.3g46ksmog">recent column on The Ringer</a>, Bill Simmons shared an anecdote about how Riley once, in 2007, came sprinting out of his house in Malibu because Kevin Garnett (then a free agent) was walking by. The Heat weren't even in the running for Garnett at that point.&#xa0;</p><p>So why wouldn't Riley even - at the very least - pick up the phone to call Wade?</p><p>The only explanation is that&#xa0;he didn't want Wade back.</p><p>Wade is 34, after all.&#xa0;Riley made him the team's third priority during the off-season, behind Kevin Durant and Hassan Whiteside. He batted 50%, and still didn't shell out the big contract Wade wanted. And why&#xa0;would he? Next year's free agent class features Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Stephen Curry, Gordon Hayward, and more.&#xa0;If Riley gave&#xa0;Wade $50 million, he has less money to spend next year. So he didn't call Wade during the negotiations.&#xa0;</p><p>Le Batard later said on ESPN Radio, "<span>I feel like the Heat tried just hard enough to make it look like they were trying."</span></p><p>Meanwhile, Wade was done being loyal. He'd taken several pay cuts in order for the Heat to contend.&#xa0;He felt (completely understandably) that he deserved&#xa0;a&#xa0;big pay-day.&#xa0;Riley wouldn't even pick up the phone.&#xa0;</p><p><em>Sports are a business&#xa0;</em>is arguably the most common cliche in all of sports. With Wade and Riley, at least, it's true.&#xa0;</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/competitive-eating-nathans-hot-dogs-contest-yasir-salem-2016-6">The secret to consuming 5 hot dogs in under a minute: Water</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="dvN3NiNDE69SQHx3ti3LE6iqh3Z-wPbw" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

More details about the negotiation between Dwyane Wade and the Heat show just how ugly things had become at the end

<p>Good morning! Here are the plays everybody will be talking about Wednesday.</p><p><strong>Russell Westbrook kept playing and the Thunder take a big lead</strong>.&#xa0;The Oklahoma City Thunder are now one game away from the Western Conference Finals and a possible date with the Golden State Warriors thanks to Westbrook and a missed call by the officials. With less than ten seconds to go and the Thunder up by one, Westbrook took an inbounds pass, drove to the basket, got the layup and a foul on LaMarcus Aldridge who, for some reason, tried to stop Westbrook with his&#xa0;gluteus maximus. But did the refs miss an earlier foul on Kawhi Leonard? It sure looks like it. Instead of a 3-point play and a 4-point lead, Westbrook should have been sent to the line for two free throws and the Spurs would have had a shot to tie.</p><p><div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;</p><p><strong>The Penguins are going to the conference finals</strong>.<span>&#xa0;In a wild game, the Capitals, down 3-2 in the series, were down 3-0 to the Penguins in Game 6. They came back to tie the game with the final goal coming on a power play in the third period after back-to-back-to-back delay-of-game penalties in which the puck went into the stands. And then in overtime, the Caps made a wild save when a defenceman slid and somehow blocked a shot that everybody thought was going in the net. But just when it looked like it was the Capitals' night, Nick Bonino scored to end the game and the series.<br /></span></p><p><span><div></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;</p><p><span><strong>The Twins ball boy made the catch and the save of the night.</strong><span>&#xa0;You won't find this play in the box score, but in the ninth inning against the Orioles, a Twins ball boy made a diving grab on a screaming line drive that looked destined to nail a fan in the front row. Impressive!&#xa0;</span></span></p><p><span><span><div></div></span></span></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Riley Curry bonus</strong>. Stephen Curry accepted his second MVP award on Tuesday and once again, his daughter Riley stole the show by letting somebody in the audience know she has her eyes on them (via Bleacher Report).</p><p><div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/alex-rodriguez-makes-and-spends-400-million-money-yankees-2016-3">Alex Rodriguez will retire after the 2017 season - here's how he currently makes and spends his $400 million</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="12bnVpdjqafkr6jq8nyPFapNVVttflrw" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

The 3 plays in sports everybody will be talking about today

<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/license/477764522">Stephen Lam / Getty Images</a></span></p><p class="caption">Stephen Curry with daughter Riley and wife Ayesha during the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade in Oakland, California.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>Fatherhood isn't a one-size-fits-all cap you simply slip on once you have a child.</span></p><p><span>Working dads wear many hats when they become a parent, and for each father, how and when you wear these hats differs.</span></p><p><span>Some fathers split the child-rearing responsibilities with their partner down the middle, while others focus more on breadwinning and others still become primary caregivers at home.</span></p><p><span>At the end of the day, active fatherhood will inevitably affect your success, though how is a slightly more complicated issue.</span></p><p><span>H</span><span>opefully these studies will begin to unpack the question of how being a dad impacts your success a little and help us better understand the many factors at play:</span></p>

9 scientific ways being a dad affects your success

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Thearon W. Henderson/Getty</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Before Kevin Durant decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors, he took individual meetings with six teams at a rented mansion in the Hamptons.</p><p>The suitors all took different approaches in their presentation: the Clippers reportedly <a href="http://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/02/nba-free-agency-kevin-durant-blown-away-los-angeles-clippers">blew Durant away with their pitch</a>, during which owner Steve Ballmer was said to have broke down in tears. Pat Riley, it's safe to assume, threw his nine rings down on the table. The Celtics <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2016/07/07/the-inside-story-celtics-meeting-with-kevin-durant/5VP57EiEA5FHnxc81yU5eP/story.html">enlisted Tom Brady.</a></p><p>The Warriors, meanwhile, used virtual reality.</p><p>According to USA Today's Sam Amick, Silicon Valley's local basketball team - perhaps unsurprisingly - used tech to their recruiting advantage. They presented Durant with a V.R. headset, which showed him vistas of the Bay Area, shots of the team's practice facility, new stadium and locker room in San Francisco, and plenty more. Drake played in the background, because of course he did.</p><p>From Amick:</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">"There were shots of the Golden Gate Bridge, footage from the Warriors practice facility, of coach Steve Kerr talking to his team inside the Oracle Arena locker room and even a courtside view inside the building where there had been so much basketball bliss. There was music in the NextVR production, too, a song that had long since become a favorite in the Warriors' circles and, in the end, was quite perfect for the moment.</p><p style="padding-left: 30px;">"I got a really big team, and they need some really big rings," the lyrics by renowned rapper, Drake, played. "Man, what a time to be alive ... Oh you switchin' sides? Wanna come with me?"</p><p>Sure, it's easy to mock the Warriors for this. <em>Of course</em> the team owned by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist - an owner who has said his team is "light years ahead" of the rest the NBA because of how it resembles a tech company  -  is the one using virtual reality to court free agents. Did Joe Lacob pitch Durant on disrupting the pick-and-roll, too? </p><p>But for as easily-mockable as the Warriors using virtual reality to lure Durant may be, ultimately it worked better than anything the other five teams could offer. Having Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Steve Kerr probably helped, too. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/examples-michael-jordan-insane-competitiveness-nba-basketball-2016-6">Examples of Michael Jordan's insane competitiveness</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="pvaGY0djpl8GPtv84BlabGDtHRN-8D4m" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

The Warriors used virtual reality during their pitch to Kevin Durant - and it worked to perfection

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><p class="source"><span>Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>Draymond Green has turned into an indispensable piece for the Golden State Warriors as they attempt to make it back to the NBA Finals this postseason.</p><p>Green's coming-out party over the last two years has been directly tied to the Warriors' ascension. While Stephen Curry is the explosive force that carries the Warriors, Green's versatility on both ends of the court makes the Warriors all the more potent.</p><p>That Green fell all the way to the Warriors with the 35th pick in the 2012 draft now looks curious, given that he has an argument as a top-10 player in the NBA. However, the trade that landed the Warriors that second-round pick now looks hilarious five years later.</p><p><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors/ci_29917967/how-ticked-off-draymond-green-fell-into-warriors">As Marcus Thompson of the San Jose Mercury News recounted</a>, in February 2011, the Warriors traded Brandan Wright and Dan Gadzuric to the then-New Jersey Nets for Troy Murphy and a 2012 second-round pick.</p><p>If that doesn't seem like a groundbreaking trade now, it's because it had few implications, even at the time. Murphy never played a minute for the Warriors, getting waived within a week, according to Thompson. He then played 90 more games for two different over the next two seasons and has been out of the league since 2013. Ditto for Gadzuric, who played just 16 more games the rest of his career, and has been out of the NBA since 2012. While Wright is still in the NBA, he's played for four different teams since the 2010-11 season.</p><p>Meanwhile, that second-round pick that turned into Green had great importance to the Warriors from get-go. According to Thompson, the Warriors felt the 2012 draft was deep and that there were good players all the way to the 45th pick. Former Warriors GM Larry Riley, who made the trade, told Thompson, "The likelihood of attracting a good free agent to Golden State wasn't real high, but it's not unusual for a second-round pick to become a pretty good player. From (picks) 45 through 60, it's tough. But we placed value on second rounders, especially the first 15 picks of the second round."</p><p>The Warriors still passed over Green twice in that draft, selecting Harrison Barnes seventh and Festus Ezeli 30th before taking Green with the fifth pick in the second round. All three are still prominent players for them.</p><p>According to Thompson, Green hasn't forgotten that draft and the way he slipped to the second round. He reportedly can name all 34 players that were drafted before him, which teams drafted them, and their whereabouts today, whether they're in the D-League or playing overseas.</p><p>In today's NBA, draft picks are more highly valued than ever, and Green's story shows that every pick and every detail of even the most forgettable trade can still carry huge implications.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nba-team-sell-jersey-ad-76ers-2016-5">The 76ers are the first NBA team to sell a jersey ad</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="hjcmRqMzE6kJfO_sI6Kl2vROjukOZm4D" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

The Warriors were able to acquire Draymond Green thanks to an utterly forgettable trade that looks hilarious 5 years later

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></p><p><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/UA-Quote">Under Armour</a> is skirting a fine line as it attempts to right its ship after a fourth quarter earnings report that missed expectations.</p><p>The brand, which recently launched in mid-priced department store Kohl's known for its deep discounting, will now be entering into an agreement with discount shoe retailer DSW.</p><p>The deal involves a collaboration to offer unique products for DSW stores, said Debbie Ferree, vice chairman and chief merchandising officer for DSW in a conference call with analysts after reporting 2016 forth quarter earnings.</p><p>Analysts worry that this move will affect Under Armour's brand perception, especially for its still-new and struggling footwear line.</p><p>"I think for Under Armour, it's tough because they need to find new points of distribution," <a href="http://footwearnews.com/2017/business/retail/under-armour-kohls-dsw-retail-brands-retailers-328080/">B. Riley &amp; Co. analyst Jeff Van Sinderen told Footwear News</a>. "It is a bit of a double-edged sword, they need to grow, but in doing so, they may risk compromising brand image."</p><p>This move could exacerbate another the brand is facing: it isn't cool anymore, according to a recent analyst note. </p><p><span>CEO <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/under-armour-ceo-praises-trump-2017-2">Kevin Plank's comments on CNBC praising </a>Trump make it "nearly impossible to effectively build a cool urban lifestyle brand in the foreseeable future," <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-15/under-armour-ceo-hammered-by-analyst-for-praising-donald-trump">according to the note</a> by <span>Susquehanna International Group, an industry research firm</span></span></p><p><span></span><span>Though <span>Susquehanna</span> does not think the brand will lose its deal with basketball star <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/steph-curry-trump-is-an-asset-with-a-catch-2017-2">Steph Curry</a>, "<span>it simply cannot be good for business if the face of Under Armour spoke out so pointedly against the CEO's comments,"as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/under-armour-misty-copeland-disagrees-kevin-plank-support-donald-trump-2017-2">Misty Copeland</a>, and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-rock-slams-under-armour-ceo-2017-2">Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson</a> also did.</span></span></p><p><span>According to NPD sports analyst Matt Powell, younger shoppers greatly consider the moral implications of where they spend their dollars.</span></p><p><span><span>"Millennials and Generation Z want brands and retailers to be transparent about their stands on social issues," Powell <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/under-armour-blog/bal-facing-backlash-after-trump-praise-under-armour-says-we-engage-in-policy-not-politics-20170208-story.html">told The Baltimore Sun</a>. "If those values don't align with their views, they will take their business elsewhere."</span></span></p><p><span>In response to the backlash Plank's comments generated, Under Armour released two separate <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/under-armour-travel-ban-statement">statements</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/under-armours-ceo-newspaper-ad-2017-2">a full page open letter in The Baltimore Sun</a> to clarify the words and come out against Trump's executive order travel ban.</span></p><p><span>These issues dovetail with broader concerns about mistakes the company has made which are contributing to slowing growth, and <span>Susquehanna</span> has cut the target price of the stock in half to $14. This comes after a weak fourth quarter earnings report where Under Armour's growth rate shrank dramatically and it cut its annual forecast.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>The chief problem: Under Armour's products are not cool enough yet, according to Plank.</span></p><p><span><span>"We need to become more fashion," Plank <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-31/under-armour-admits-it-s-still-not-cool-enough">said during a call</a> with analysts after the last quarterly earnings report. "The consumer wants it all. They want product that looks great, that wears great, that you can wear at night with a pair of jeans, but that also does perform for them."</span></span></p><p><span></span><span></span><span>The company is admitting it completely misread the upmarket trend of athleisure, instead relying on copious logos and basic styles of sportswear.</span></p><p><span>Under Armour launched <span>Under Armour Sportswear</span> in 2016 as its effort in the athleisure space, in partnership with designer Tim Coppens. With its $1,500 trench coats, it has failed to make the splash the company was hoping for and it's likely the company is still missing the medium between mass market and high end that Nike and Lululemon inhabit.</span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>Nailing athleisure is critical for Under Armour because it is the chief trend in North America, which accounts for 80% of the company's online sales. The athleisure trend isn't going anywhere, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/athleisure-is-more-than-a-trend-2017-2">industry experts have told Business Insider.</a> </span></p><p><span>The loss of <keyword id="6354851" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Retail">retail</keyword> channels like Sports Authority has not been kind to Under Armour and the shift to discount or mid-market department stores like Kohls will be rocky. Relying on discounts will not be a viable long-term strategy, as it will dilute the brand's halo effect and make the move into athleisure even more difficult, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-01-31/under-armour-earnings-slow-down-to-keep-up">according to Shelly Banjo at Bloomberg</a>.</span></p><p><span></span>"Will the lower-priced product negatively impact the sales of the higher-priced product?" Powell <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/under-armour-blog/bal-armoury-under-armour-could-face-rocky-year-analyst-says-20170103-story.html">told the Baltimore Sun</a>. "Other brands have done it, but it's tricky. 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<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>On Tuesday, Kelly Osbourne stuck her foot in her mouth while<span>&#xa0;appearing as a guest co-host on "The View."</span><p><span>When discussing Donald Trump's recent <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-just-doubled-down-on-his-immigration-argument-in-an-intense-way-2015-7">controversial remarks</a> about immigrants, Osbourne asked:<span>&#xa0;"If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilet Donald Trump?"</span></span></p><p><span><span><div></div></span></span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span><span>Osbourne tried to explain her comments by reasoning that T<span>rump takes advantage of the same people he relies on in his daily life.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>But the other co-hosts were not having it.&#xa0;</span></span></span>Raven-Symone immediately objected to Osbourne's comments, and Rosie Perez&#xa0;snapped back:&#xa0;"Latinos are not the only people doing that."</p><p>Osbourne's remarks&#xa0;were quickly picked up and became&#xa0;<span>a trending topic on Twitter in the United States and worldwide.&#xa0;</span></p><p><strong>People were not happy:</strong></p><p><span><div></div></span></p><p><span><div></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;<div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;<div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;<div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong><div></div></strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>But perhaps most upset by the remarks was&#xa0;former&#xa0;"View" co-host Sherri Sherphard:</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;<div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;<div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span></span><strong>Realizing her gaffe, Osbourne released an apology statement late Tuesday, saying "<span>I will take responsibility for my poor choice of words"</span>:</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><div id="fb-root"></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/KellyOsbourne/posts/953322648022320" data-width="500"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KellyOsbourne/posts/953322648022320">Post</a>by<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KellyOsbourne">Kelly Osbourne</a>.</div></div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Shepherd then eased up on Osbourne:</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;<div></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/the-views-whoopi-goldberg-defends-kelly-osbournes-latino-remark-you-sometimes-step-in-dog-doo/?utm_term=breaking-news">defended Osbourne</a> during Wednesday's show, saying that on live TV "<span>you sometimes step in dog doo."</span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span>"The point she was actually trying to make," explained Goldberg, "is that Donald Trump's stance on immigration would only end up hurting the people that Donald Trump is counting on."</span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span>Co-host Rosie Perez also voiced her support for Osbourne, saying ast the end of the show: "Kelly Osbourne is on our side and I was sensitive.&#xa0;My disdain should go to only Donald Trump, so I'm sorry, darling." She also tweeted:</span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span><div></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Still, some people aren't buying it.</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span><div></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span>In February, Osbourne <a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/11/kelly-osbourne-speaks-out-about-leaving-fashion-police-talk">quit the "Fashion Police"</a> on E! after accusing co-host Giuliana Rancic of making another misinterpreted&#xa0;racist remark.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-daily-show-facts-2015-8">Things you may not know about Jon Stewart and how he got to 'The Daily Show'</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="1scXNudjpHuqPx7KYbv1v_ZhP0sJ_W0_" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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