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As one of the most feared defenders during his lengthy five-team tenure in the NBA, Gary “The Glove” Payton was known as a trash-talker. While playing for the Seattle Supersonics and Los Angeles Lakers, the point guard was known for baiting teams with court-side chatter. But now, he’s baiting fans with his own chatbot.
For the 2017 NBA Finals championship series between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, Payton teamed up with menswear brand DXL for a chatbot experience that combines the Hall of Famer’s legendary offline personality with online commentary to talk basketball and fashion.
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