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...replicas--pro athletes and rappers. He started, as he puts it, "crashing parties" at New York City and Philadelphia nightclubs. Once he had P. Diddy and Fabolous on board, Harley persuaded Capolino to fly him around the country to network with other music and sports stars at awards shows, All-Star games and other big events like the Super Bowl...
...afternoon, Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal--who owns 150 throwback jerseys and says acquiring the hottest model is a "competitive sport" among teammates--huddled with Harley in front of the M&N store and pondered not just his wardrobe but his future. He discussed the possibility of playing next year in sunny Miami or with close friend Tracy McGrady in Orlando. "Reuben's just a cool guy, and he delivers what you need on time," says rap star Eve, who wore an oversize Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls jersey as a dress during All-Star weekend...
...couldn't feel more at home. An All-Star for the second straight year and the league's sixth leading scorer, Nowitzki, 24, like Houston Rockets center Yao Ming and Sacramento Kings forward Peja Stojakovic, belongs to a swelling corps of international players who are winning hearts, minds and dollars, both in the U.S. and abroad. While helping make basketball arguably the world's fastest-growing sport, he and the other sharpshooting globetrotters have managed to captivate hard-to-please hoops fans in the U.S. "Nowitzki's just a freak. He's too big for the small forwards to guard...
...Drazen Petrovic (Croatia), has turned into a flood. This season a record 65 players from 34 countries and territories outside the U.S. are suiting up, accounting for 16% of the league's rosters, compared with only 6% a decade ago. A third of the 18 players chosen for the All-Star Weekend's Rookie-Sophomore game came from overseas, among them standouts like San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (France), Denver Nuggets forward Nene Hilario (Brazil) and Orlando Magic guard Gordan Giricek (Croatia...
Some of these guys are almost 20 years younger than Jordan. In other words, Jordan is nearly double their age. Yet, The Wizard of the Wizards not only competes at an All-Star level but also plays 40-plus minutes a game as he single-handedly wills his team to victory night in and night...