MOOKIE BETTS

This film is not only legendary because it’s cast, the stories on how this film got made are ones to make your face look like you smelled a dead rat. This film introduced me to the world and Hollywood as a solid dramatic actor. I went toe to toe with one of this generations most gifted actor in Edward Norton who got nominated for his performance. He made me a better actor. This film is legendary. 

To be a part oof a film with two of my favorite comedians, EDDIE MURPHY and MARTIN LAWRENCE, he felt like he had drafted to the NBA. I felt like a young Kobe Bryant being added to a team with Jordan and Shaq. Also in the film were Bernie Mac, Obba Bomatunde’, Brent Jennings, Shabaka Henley, Miguel Nunez, Anthony Anderson, and Michael “Bear” Talifero. This cast was legendary. 

To be in a film that is a part of history was cool. To be a part of that cast was fire too and well as the director Michael Bay. Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. was great to work with as well. GOD has put me in movies opposite some amazing actors and actresses. They make me better. They make me match their intensity. I learn from them. The gift is from GOD so I’m not intimidated. We will shine together. 

The Improv is a legendary comedy club that that have helped 10’s of thousands of comedians hone their craft at their clubs around the country. The Impov is a full service comedy club chain that have served laughs and good times to millions of comedy fans for 60 years. The first Impov was opened in 1963 by owner Bud Friedman in Hells Kitchen New York. 

I had the pleasure of performing not once, but twice on The Jimmy Kimmel Show. To be a stand up comedian and perform on a late night talk show is one of the goals in your career. There is definitely an art to doing stand-up on television. It’s choosing the right set that will not only appeal to the studio audience, but to the audience watching at home and the industry. 

The world famous Comedy Store opened in 1972 By Sammy and Mitzi Shore on Sunset Blvd. It is touted as the Mecca of comedy. The Comedy was unique because it was the club that were for the misfits and outcasts from other comedy clubs. 

Comedians such as Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Robin Williams, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Burnhart, and many other legends graced that stage. In 1995 it became the home for Guy Tory’s Phat Tuesdays. 

What can I say? GOD gave me the chance of a life time. To create the best damn comedy show period. Phat Tuesdays gave hundreds of comedians a chance to showcase their talent to the entertainment industry. It was held at the legendary Comedy Store in Hollywood on the world famous Sunset Strip. A lot my success came from showcasing at Phat Tuesdays. 

The Garden is LEGENDARY. The NBA Championship & All-Star games, Stanley Cup games, boxing matches, Hip Hop shows that’s been played and performed in that building words can’t even express. In 2010 I opened the Maxwell / Jill Scott tour and we played at THE GARDEN. How dope is that! We actually did two nights. One with Maxwell and Jill and the next night with Maxwell and Eryka Badu. 

The Staples Center. The NBA & WNBA Championship & All-Star games, Stanley Cup games, boxing matches, Hip Hop shows that’s been played and performed in that building were plenty. In 2010 I opened the Maxwell / Jill Scott tour and we played at there when the Lakers were actually in the Finals. I’m a HUGE Lakers fan and performing in the house that Shaq and Kobe built was a highlight of my comedy career. 

It was a dream of mine to make championship games of the teams I follow. To be in Boston for game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals and my team is playing is one to cross off the bucket list. I was blessed with a ticket to the game and see the St. Louis Blues win their very FIRST Stanley Cup. 

I’ve been to few Super Bowls. To attend the Super Bowl in the city you live in and having the team you root for is a once in a life time experience. To add to the phenomenon, they won. They actually won the big game at home and I was there. Shut yo MF MOUFF! You can’t tell me nothin’ AGAIN. 

I grew up in St. Louis as a baseball Cardinal fan. I’ve watched them year after year. I’ve gone to several games. I would various celebrities throw out the first pitch of a baseball game. It’s an honor. This year 2024 I tapped to do it and I was a kid all over again. I nailed it. Strike over the plate. You can’t tell me SHIT! They should have signed me to the bull pen. 

To have a Billboard with your picture on it and you’re not missing is mind blowing. The first billboard to have my face on it was from the show one hour UPN action drama show I was on called “The Strip”. To see that was amazing and I will never take it for granted. What a feeling. What an experience. What an honor. 

Chris Franklin is a member of the legendary “Harlem Globe Trotters”. They were And 1 before And 1. Not him but the “Trotters”. Even as a grown ass man I still enjoy watching this incredible and entertaining brand of basketball. Chris is a skilled baller and a good friend. 

One of the most underrated artists of your generation. As a touring comedian we bump into other artists a lot in airports. 

Joe has been sangin’ and touring a long time. It was cool to run into him and have some great conversations. He’s been nominated for a Grammy seven times. To be even considered is great. He has timeless music that will be around for a long time. 

“ I -I -I -I- I - I” Know you know I Mr Williams. His song “Cause I love you” probably has the most “I’d” in any song ever. He says “I” more times than DONALD TRUMP. The former singer with the R & B group “Tower Of Power” is a cool ass cat. He loves comedy and just hanging out having a good time. 

As a sports fan, attending any sporting event is a thrill. This picture was taken in 2010 at The Staples Center when the Los Angeles Lakers were playing the Boston Celtics. This was in the tunnel. 

He got game. Chris was a beast in the league. A 2X Olympic Champion. 5X NBA Champion along with several other awards in pro and I college. He just happened to also be I the basketball Hall of Fame. I had a chance to meet him when I hosted Gary Payton’s Celebrity Golf Tournament. 

I met Ms. Hampton several years back in St. Louis during my brother’s Celebrity basketball game. I was already a WNBA fan so I was already familiar with who she was. Kim was multi-talented player who side hustled being a model as well. At 6’2”, she was a center for the New York Liberty for 3 seasons after playing 12 years playing professionally in Europe. 

JJK is a multiple winner of GOLD, SILVER and BRONZ Medalists in 4 different Olympics in the Heptathlon and the long jump. She hails from East St. Louis, Ill which is just right across the bridge from St. Louis, Mo. She’s been to the Seoul, Barcelona, Los Angeles and Atlanta Olympic Games. She is a LEGEND. All those accomplishments and one of the nicest and coolest persons you would ever meet. 

If you’re a football fan and my age you know who Joe Theismann is. Although his name is Theismann, his thighs are the last leg piece you think about when you hear his name. It’s the lower part of the leg. On one Monday Night Football game, he got sacked and his leg bone tore through his leg. I was horrible. But he came back to play once he healed. He was a gamer. A NFL Hall Of Famer who played 12 seasons with the Washington Redskins and is a Super Bowl Champion. This was in the 90’s in the Buffalo airport when he worked for ESPN. 

Is a St. Louis Cardinals and MLB legend. Those who follow baseball and the Cardinals think of “Stan The Man” as soon as you think of the Cardinals. He played in the Major Leagues for 22 years. He’s a 24X All Star. 3X World Series Champion. 3X National League MVP.

7X NL batting champion. 2X NL batting champion in addition to having his #6 retired by the Cardinals. This picture is in St. Louis when I did a comedy set for the retirement of baseball legend Ozzie Smith. 

I met Mr. Grant in St. Louis when I did a comedy set for the retirement of baseball legend Ozzie Smith. Mr Grant and I actually on on the flight together and sat next to each other. He played 14 years in Major League Baseball. He played for several teams including the St. Louis Cardinals and was a 2x All Star as a pitcher. 

I'm a huge sports fans as you can see, So attending the NBA ALL-STAR game when it is not only in the city you live in, but it's a 3 minute walk from where you live. It was great. Had a chance to take my niece who's a huge sports fan. I've been to a few, but this one was special. 

Kevin Evans is a music producer that has worked with artists such as; Christina Aguilera, Wu-Tang, Snoop Dogg, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Remy Ma, Barry White, Janet Jackson, 'N Sync, SWV, and so many more. He was a part of some Grammy Award winning songs. He a friend and a cigar smoker like me. 

Been a fan of Mr. Little since I was a kid. HE was the king of impressions. He's been on every talkshow imaginable back in the day for his incredible gift of impressions. I met him in Las Vegas at the Laugh Factory. We both had shows that night and I had to grab this picture 

Sam Watson is a legend. You name the celebrity Sam has a story. If Sam doesn't have a story about you, well you don't know Sam. One the coolest and funniest cats around. Well connected and well liked. Sam is in the ticket business. He can get you a ticket to Heaven for the right price. 

Barry Wagner a good friend of mine and former collegiate and NFL player found his groove in the Arena Football League becoming a star. Winning an Arena Bowl Championship, and being considered the BEST Arena Football Player of ALL TIME, He also went on to be inducted into the Arena Football Hall Of Fame. 

You may not know his name or face, but you know his voices. He's a radio personality that voiced some of the most legendary radio characters of all time. Doing characters for The Tom Joyner Morning Show and many others. A good friend of mine and a legend in Radio and Rodeo. 

The one and only Bobby Brown. Not only was he a member of the legendary R & B group "New Edition", he has a successful solo career as well. For years people used to tell me we looked alike. I college I rocked the "Gumby" hair cut before he did, but he made it famous. Bobby Brown, the man. 

Tony Kaye's American directorial debut was the critically acclaimed "American History X" WOW! He knocked it right out the park. He saw me perform at Phat Tuesdays and felt that I was right for the role of Lamont who befriended Ed Norton's character in prison. Tony Kaye a great director. 

It was definitely oon my bucket llist to attend the Grammys one day, and it was supposed to be a pleasant experience for your first time. Well unfortunately this was the day that Kobe Bryant left this earth. I started not to go, but since it was at the Staple Center where Kobe have so many great memeoris, I had to go and honor him . 

The gentleman on the right on the end is Hermon Boone. He was the high school football coach that Denzel Washington played in the film, "Remember The Titans". Not only having a movie made about your life story is legendary, but to have one the the greatest actors of all time play you is ICONIC. I met Mr. Boone at a the "Redskins game through Tony Wyllie. 

One of the nicest music artists I’ve met. I met Mickey in 2022 when I was a presenter for the Academy Country Music Awards that were helped in Las Vegas. She is a phenomenal County Artists that is killing it in the industry. She’s been blowing up more and more year after year. She’s won ……….and is destined for more. 

Definitely one of the most versatile actors working today. I first noticed his skills in the hit series "Ozark" as Peet. THEN STArted paying attention to his roles and choices. I was a presenter for the Academy Country Music Award and was paired with him and had some great conversations with him. He's great actor  and an even a greater guy. 

I got a chance to meet Carrie at the 2022 when I was a presenter for the Academy Country Music Awards. She had set the Country Music Awards on fire and was cool enough to stop and grab this picture with me. She has won multiple Grammy and County Music Awards and this is only the beginning. 

An NFL Hall Of Famer as a Wide Receiver  and former member of the DETROIT LIONS. Mr Johnson gave defensive backs, safeties and defensive coordinators nightmares the night before they faced him. I met Calvin  in NYC at "The Last Prison Project" He was cool and looked like he could still play in the laeauge today. I offered him a job playing with the LA Rams but I don't think he toook me seriously  lol.  

Had the pleasure of sharing the stage with these two INCREDIBLE Reggae artists.  I hosted "The Last Prison Project" event in NYC and they did a phenomenal set and had the crowd on their feet.  of course they are the sons of the LEGEND Bob Marley and brother of Ziggy. A Multi Award winning musical family that has not disappointed music Fns with the. work they have blessed the world with. 

"FAB 5 FREDDY TOLD ME EVERYBODY'S FLY DJ SPINNIN' I SAID MY, MY..." The Rap from the song "Rapture" that pop singer Blondie sang was the first time I heard who this LEGEND is a HIP HOP pioneer. He's a visual artist, host and Film Maker. He was the first host of the legendary MTV Show "Yo' MTV Raps". His documentary "Grass Is Greener" is a brilliantly done story on marjuana is worthy of watching a few times. 

"Dead Prez" are Hip Hop LEGENDS. M-1  and stic.man's  controversially and edgy style are right up my alley. They are social justice activists and some solid cats. Their documentary "Dead Prez: "It's Bigger Than Hip Hop". Is loved by a many. I first saw them perform is the rock-u-umentary "Dave Chappelle Block Party" one of my  favorite documentaries to wartch. 

Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell. The Hip Hop community does not give him enough credit. He fought for Freedom of Speech for Hip Hop. He took o the government and won. Where would rap be now. He was a member of "The Too Live Crew". They changed the game anbroought that Mami flavor to Hip Hop. Big booties, big boobs, and big beats. I met him on the set of a film called "Ride" . Luke was cool and I even goto the chance to hang out at a strip club in Duuuvall. 

Love him or hate him, there is not in-between, he's one one of the best sports journalists in the game. He's a huge part of ESPN and on the networks highest rated shows on the network. I've known him for several years and got the chance work with him on his show "Quite Frankly" several years back as well as the networks number 1 rated show "First Take". We laugh we joke we have great conversations. He's smart, funny and is unmatched in terms of talent. 

He did the Mas, the monster mash. Jamaal would go to the hoop and MASH it on you. I met this former NBA player in the airport several years back and we had mutual respect for each others craft. This former FIRST round NBA Draft pick was an All-Star and SEC player and Athlete of the year. He's now trtired and an entrepreneur. He's still as cool as he was when he played. Salute to MASH and his new career. 

Very few in the NFL played the game as passionate and nasty as NFL Hall Of Famer Warren Sapp. Everyone knew once he retired it wouldn't be long before he'd don a  GOLD jacket in that exclusive NFL club, He's just as crazy and cool now as he was when he played. Maybe even crazier. Don't stop being who you are bro life is short but there's a whole lot of it to live. 

YES! He should be in the MLB Hall Of Fame. No one played the game like Charlie Hustle, but not one as a player of his stature betted on the game either, I had the pleasure of growing up watching him play against my beloved St. Louis Cardinals. Watched on TV break the hit record. Several years later, I had the honor to meet him in all places, Las Vegas. lol. We shared a conversation in which he said; Man the brothters loved me." lol I got He autographed a ball, a jersey and took a photo thatI will post later. Rest in Peace Pete.