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You went to the same high school as Brad Pitt, how was it following that legacy? Anthony Tolliver: I mean, he’s a movie star. Obviously, it’s hard to beat Brad Pitt in a popularity contest. He’s kind of the big shot that came from my high school. I actually had a classmate, Lucas Grabeel, who was one of the stars in High School Musical. We graduated the same year from Kickapoo. I don’t know if Brad Pitt had any big-time sports guys in his year. One of the most popular movies of all time is High School Musical, and with me playing in the NBA for 13 years, we had a pretty strong class. We also had a guy we graduated with who has won multiple Grammys for producing. So, yeah, we have a very successful class.
Named Creative 7, after his famed New York Knicks jersey number which he wore from 2011 to 2017, Anthony is starting the content company with his producing partner, business strategist Asani Swann, who he’s been working with for over a decade. Their slate so far includes collaborations with veteran producer Will Packer, Brad Pitt’s Plan B and the producing team behind “Get Out” and “BlacKkKlansman.”
An LLC with connections to a trio of NBA brothers, the Plumlee family, has purchased a $5 million condo in a discrete Tribeca building. According to public records, Ego Triping LLC, a company with the same address as the Plumlee family home in Indiana, purchased the Walker Street apartment in an off-market sale from an undisclosed seller. Paperwork from the seller was signed by Howard Altman, a Hollywood business manager whose firm has been linked to Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks and Dawyne “The Rock” Johnson.
The Lakers kick off their season Tuesday, while Jackson’s squad opens their season Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. “I don’t talk about Knicks stuff. I am not part of the Knicks. That’s not my business,” says Buss, who wears an emerald-cut three-stone engagement ring — designed by the jeweler who made the last two Lakers championship rings — on her left hand. “We’re just like so many other couples that are bicoastal and trying to figure out when we can spend time together. I don’t think we’re fascinating. We’re not Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.”
A little something while we wait today to see whether the owners and players really can finally pull off a new labor deal... I'm hearing Adelman's son R.J. is not going to be an assistant coach, but rather a player personnel guy who will bring a lot of the same statistical analysis -- the same kind of stuff featured in the new film Moneyball (but without Brad Pitt) -- to the process that the Rockets use under their GM, Daryl Morey.
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On a less serious note, Garnett made a fantastic comparison between the Celtics and the “Ocean’s Eleven” cast, especially upon the inevitable returns of Shaquille O’Neal and (hopefully) Jermaine O’Neal. “You know what’s crazy?” said Garnett. ”This is like a good movie. As a matter of fact, I’m going to use ‘Ocean’s Eleven.’ You haven’t seen Matt Damon. You haven’t seen Brad Pitt. You haven’t seen Bernie Mac. You’ve just seen [George] Clooney and a couple other guys.”
The Lakers star and five-time champion will become the first athlete to have his hand and foot imprinted at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Feb. 19, it was announced Thursday. "To be a part of such elite company is a tremendous honor. I'm proud to be the first athlete to be recognized," Bryant said in a statement. Bryant will join actors Marilyn Monroe, Brad Pitt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Smith, Harrison Ford and John Wayne on Hollywood Boulevard.
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