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The scoop on John Salley
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The 11th pick in the 1986 NBA Draft from Georgia Tech, Salley helped lead the Detroit Pistons to back-to-back World Championships in 1989 and 1990. In 1996, Salley was used as a defensive specialist for the Chicago Bulls championship team.
In 1999, while in Hollywood to pursue his television career, Salley put a call into Phil Jackson, the new Lakers coach and Salley's former coach with the Bulls, asking for a tryout. The Lakers went on to sign Salley and win the NBA title.
Salley, no stranger to television, co-starred in NBC's "Come To Papa" and starred in "Salley's Alley" and "Showtime at Halftime," both also for NBC. He appeared as a recurring guest on "Politically Incorrect" and "The Late, Late Show" and made appearances on "The Match Game," "Hollywood Squares," "Malcolm and Eddie," "Son of a Beach" and "DAG." Most recently, Salley hosted "BET Live" for 86 episodes and served as the host of the Los Angeles morning radio show, "The John Salley Block Party" on 100.3 The Beat, KKBT-FM.
Salley has also found success on the big screen with appearances in such films as "Bad Boys" and "Bad Boys II" with Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, "The Ultimate Christmas Present" on the Disney Channel and "Eddie" with Whoopi Goldberg.
Salley founded the production company Black Folk Entertainment to develop feature films with urban-based storylines. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.
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Hi John, I've appreciated your contribution as a NBA Player as well as host of Best Damn Sports Show. I woud like o talk to you about how you, and the show can help theSober Living Coilition that I'm a part of. Any help you guys could give the Men & Women in our respective Sober Living homes would be greatly appreciated. We, as well as you guys are here to help. Thanks...Skip Hubbard, "Mother Hubbard's Sober Living", www.motherhubbardssoberliving.com
Skip_Hubb5/23/2009 13:33:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hey John Sal, Greeting from Chef Jack! we missed you at couple Kimberly's party man! you told me you are vegetarian, so I made all this wonderful Vegetarian dish and you MIA! what's up You and Norm my man? you guys are missing out!!!!ttyl...
ChefJackLee3/31/2009 14:22:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hey John, I heard you say you don't believe man landed on the moon. Don't be so misguided. When I was younger, my neighbor owned a telescope and during a couple of those missions we saw the orbiter circleing the moon. Yes, we could only see the reflection of the sun off the Command Module so I know it is true. Don't be buffaloed by some friends of yours, not only was the U.S. up there so was the Russians. Just take my word I saw the Module w/ my own two eyes! Thx, Karl F.
Elkarlo9/7/2008 23:00:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
John Salley your a joke and have no clue about sports, for you to say that Kobe Bryant is better than Michael Jordan is ridiculous...
9/3/2008 20:48:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Sal, good show last night. Nice debate on probation vs. jail time for Donaghy. C-Webb handled you a bit on that one though. Props to C-Webb overall as a guest, aware of the forum with respect, and brought well-spoken insight. Rose handled the "chase the money" challenge as a good sport. Good show...Pierce was a hoot as well.
DivingStab7/30/2008 10:48:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Dennis Rodman was too good to come back to Detroit for, former player<br />recognition night. Too much to ask of a little kid that will never grow up.<br />The saying goes, you can never take the hood out of a thug!<br />Dennis when you finish your road-detail, come on over.<br />I have some trash at my house, in the back alley.<br /><br />Steve in Detroit
Badddogg6/29/2008 14:46:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Dennis Rodman was too good to come back to Detroit for, former player<br />recognition night. Too much to ask of a little kid that will never grow up.<br />The saying goes, you can never take the hood out of a thug!<br />Dennis when you finish your road-detail, come on over.<br />I have some trash at my house, in the back alley.<br /><br />Steve in Detroit
Badddogg6/29/2008 14:44:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hey Sal, I forgot to mention that although I have Pretty Boy Bam Bam as a client right now, I am the former Manager of Ex-WBA Welterweight Champ James Page. We were signed by Don King Productions/Monarch Sports Management 10yrs ago (Jan.17, 1998), and i'm looking to take Bam Bam straight to the Top! (w/o King, haha). Let Floyd know, there's a NEW Pretty Boy in the Industry.......
iMakeMillionaires5/20/2008 16:27:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Sal, What it do? Look, i'm a friend of B. Shaw's and I have a client whom you just may want to bring on the show, afterall, several News Networks have already been bringing him in for Special Segments. But, because I think that he's BEST DAMN YOUNG ATHLETE (under 10), I believe that THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW is where he should be! He's 6yr old Pretty Boy Bam Bam of Toledo, Ohio. Currently, I am speaking with Markething Firms regarding him now about Endorsement Deals. He is hands down the BEST DAMN BOXER under 10 in the Country. If you haven't already seen him, please goto, www.myspace.com/prettyboybambam911 and see our videos. If you have any interest in him coming on the show, you can leave me a message at my email, or either at, www.myspace.com/imakemillionaires. DON'T FORGE TO 'ADD' US BOTH!!
iMakeMillionaires5/20/2008 15:10:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
John, Last year I was in Tarzana at a local Ralph's and you had given me a great remedy for a sore throat/ Laryngitis. I just wanted to tell you thank you becasue it definitely worked, and if it hadn't been for you, I would have gotten cough drops and probably had Laryngitis the whole time I was there. Thank you for being a good Samaritan.<br /><br />Jillian
jillian223/25/2008 23:06:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
John Salley is a LIAR!!!!! Do not believe anything he says.
ceci19663/10/2008 18:25:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
John Salley is a LIAR!!! He stated on a show that he took Hank Aaron's daughter to the prom. This is a bold face lie, I am Hank Aaron's daughter and I never nor would I ever have gone to the prom with him.
ceci19663/10/2008 18:07:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Sal, do you think that a fan in NYC can do a better job then Isaah? We've all seen you in Eddie with Ms Whoopi Goldberg, but do you think, a passionate fan, with more balls can whip those squabiling Knicks into playing like a team?
The_TAHK3/1/2008 12:41:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
I was wondering if you could let me know where i can get that Bill Russell shirt you had on. I would love to get that for my husband for x-mass thanks
trelmyx12/14/2007 13:15:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hey John. Thanks for the photo op with me and my wife at Underwood's in Brownwood, TX. It took all afternoon to convince my grandmother that you were a NBA Legend and not a " 7 foot tall Church Choir member". Haha
OwenTX8411/4/2007 20:35:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hey John I remember watching a Celtic game and you were not drafted yet. You were sitting with a big big breasted blonde. When the camera noticed you and when the blonde knew the camera was on her she started shaking them big time and you had a big smile on your face. All I remember was Brent Musberger was quite for a moment and then out of no where said that was John Salley and the Celtic fans hope he will be a Celtic soon. But the comment was random. Do you think you could find that clip and play it on your show.<br /><br />Robert Cosgaya
rcosgaya8/28/2007 17:28:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Last night, I saw you, another Black man, trying to downplay the horrific crimes of Michael Vick. So did Rodney Peete, and Dibble did as well. STOP IT. As a black man who knows his history, NO Black man in America should EVER Condone the abuse of Animals. (Neither should any Jews either.) Why, do you ask? WE WERE THE DOGS, John. What Vick did to these dogs is what white people did to us for 300 years. They bred us to do their bidding and killed us when we weren't "game." Our lives were DISPOSABLE, to be created or destroyed as desired. As far as race being a factor in the Vick prosecution, I hope it is. Any Black man who would behave in such a way should be punished more severely. Why? Because WE WERE THE DOGS.
scabaris8/28/2007 11:22:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
This comment is for John Salley. Hi John my name is Christopher Salley i reside in little Rock, Ark. I was just wondering where your family name came from. I trying figure out if we are related. This a note joke or made up story, I'm trying to find out who my family name comes from.
CSALLEY8/20/2007 13:47:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Hold up! I dont know what the hoopla is all about; Barry Bonds achieved his monumental achievement in FANTASY Baseball..... Hank Aaron attained his monumental achievement naturally...without any artificial enhancements.
queenJANETH8/8/2007 10:15:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
yea, umm i was wondering what that was that John Sally spit out when the show first comes on??
pam566/17/2007 17:53:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
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