Darren Heitner, a UF law student and founder of SportsAgentBlog.com, scores a great interview with former NBA player and current agent B.J. Armstrong. I've known B.J. since he first came to the Chicago Buils in 1989 -- and I've got to know him a little better (he's not easy person to figure out) in the last year, as we usually run into each other on our frequent LA-Chicago trips. BJ is one of the smartest people I've met in all my basketball travels. He's very lowkey. His success, as he states in Darren's interview, is basically just dumb luck. DON'T BELIEVE THE (un) HYPE! B.J. has that rare combination of street smarts and book smarts. I quote Charles Barkley ()...B.J. quotes Plato.
Read Darren's entire interview, but you know I would be all over any references to World Wide Wes, O.J. and David Falk.
On William Wesley
I have known Wesley for over 20 years. I knew him back when I was playing in the late 80s. I have a great relationship with Wes and I have no problems with him whatsoever. He was a part of our family when I was playing in Chicago, when I was traded…I have always known him. He has been nothing but a friend to me since I entered the NBA. He’s been with us forever. It’s just Wes…he’s there. I still see him; he is everywhere. You see him at sporting events, venues, games.
On O.J.. Mayo
I have not been in contact with O.J. I am a person who deals with the facts. I don’t know what has happened. I have only heard about the situation in the same way as the general public. I only deal with what I know. There were a lot of things that were said, and from what I understand from just talking with the kids, O.J. is a terrific kid and I wish him all the best. I hope it gets resolved for everyone involved. I hope that we move on and focus on the positives instead of the negatives.
On David Falk's allegations
I guess that is possible from his perspective. More importantly, he would have to answer it in more detail from his experiences. It is interesting that I have gone through the process of representing clients as an ex-athlete. I am certainly not naïve to think that the possibility of corruption isn’t there. I think David would really have to clarify his statement, though, because certainly you cannot say that it’s the only realm of possibility. It’s not the only way that things are done in this business.
Read Darren's entire interview, but you know I would be all over any references to World Wide Wes, O.J. and David Falk.
On William Wesley
I have known Wesley for over 20 years. I knew him back when I was playing in the late 80s. I have a great relationship with Wes and I have no problems with him whatsoever. He was a part of our family when I was playing in Chicago, when I was traded…I have always known him. He has been nothing but a friend to me since I entered the NBA. He’s been with us forever. It’s just Wes…he’s there. I still see him; he is everywhere. You see him at sporting events, venues, games.
On O.J.. Mayo
I have not been in contact with O.J. I am a person who deals with the facts. I don’t know what has happened. I have only heard about the situation in the same way as the general public. I only deal with what I know. There were a lot of things that were said, and from what I understand from just talking with the kids, O.J. is a terrific kid and I wish him all the best. I hope it gets resolved for everyone involved. I hope that we move on and focus on the positives instead of the negatives.
On David Falk's allegations
I guess that is possible from his perspective. More importantly, he would have to answer it in more detail from his experiences. It is interesting that I have gone through the process of representing clients as an ex-athlete. I am certainly not naïve to think that the possibility of corruption isn’t there. I think David would really have to clarify his statement, though, because certainly you cannot say that it’s the only realm of possibility. It’s not the only way that things are done in this business.