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COLIN FARRELL
2-24-05
by DJ

A few weeks ago I was in London playing their team. The thing about basketball in England and all of Europe is that you are the NBA in their country. And since soccer (footie) is the main sport they are really trying to push basketball like it is in the states. You are always on TV, your teams are advertised on TV and in Foot Locker etc. So when celebs wanna see basketball they come to our games. London, Brighton, Newcastle, and Scotland (Glasgow) are the main places where they go. I've seen the Gallaghers (Oasis), Girls Aloud, Blue (Boy Band), a handful of models, and some actors as well.
 
After a close victory over London, I went back to my hotel room and changed waiting for the rest of my teammates to go out. As it turns out we were leaving early in the morning and they all dropped out so I went solo. Little did I know I was about to embark on one of the coolest adventures of my life. I got a cab to the club and noticed crazy limos and buses outside and told the driver to stop. It was called ChinaWhite. The thing about this club is that it's so exclusive there aren't even any lines outside, strictly guest list and who you know/are. Let it be known that (and Clay can attest to this) I am nobody, not your typical blinging hoopster, just was blessed with "the gift of the gab" as it has been called before, and a great basketball body. I get to the door and the doorman looks at me and I ask, "Where is the line?" like a dumbass. He says to me, "There is none mate. Who are ya?" I told him who I was and who I played for. Our team is Chester, right outside of Liverpool, and currently in first place. He calls it in, and the manager checks it out on the web inside and this door opens. The doorman (as they are called here) says, "Av a good one mate. I'll send someone round to your table in a sec to serve you, you got booth 18." I was like OK.
 
I get in the elevator to the VIP floor and I walk past THE MOST beautiful chicks I've ever seen to get to my table. There are dancers in cages hanging off the ceiling, like something you would see in Vegas in Club Rain. All the rooms were separate and separated by glass overlooking a dance floor. You can see out over the floor but they can't see in (how cool is that!?). But you can look to your left and right to see the people in your VIP areas. I am by myself, mind you, and this bottle of wine comes over with three fine ass chicks and they say, " This is from Colin he says good game tonight." I'm like who is Colin? I say thanks and drink a glass, then I walk around to find this Colin guy. I hear this harsh accent coupled with the giggles of many chicks three booths down from me and I peek in. I see the dude. His security guard stands up, whispers to him and waves me in. He was like, "Hey mate, I was at the game tonight, well done lad!! You get your bottle?" I was so awestruck. Speechless. I quickly shook it off, and sat down. He chain smoked a pack of Malrboro Lights while we talked about basketball and acting and stuff for like 30 minutes, all the while these chicks (you know like the ones you see in Vampire movies that are all over the head vampire?), were ALL OVER him and spilling over to me once they realized that I was American and I played ball. Lets just say I had the most fun an engaged man can have. After it was over at 4AM (he kept it open late), he tells a driver to ride me back to the hotel where my flight leaves in 2 hours. I told all my teammates and they are fuming that they didnt go.... It was the best night I've had.. and I've had some good ones my friends... Lets hope my next comlumn bring more celebrity news from overseas....