Jason Kidd’s Olympic Muse
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... , I must admit, it never occurred to me that Jason Kidd would soon be reduced to gestures reminiscent of Elvis Presley’s final years ; ie. an aging superster giving away flashy trinkets in order to distract from a subpar performance. From The Las Vegas Review-Journal : ...
Rumors and Free Agent Updates - USA Gold Edition
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... all the shots he passed up in the Olympics when he starts the season with the Mavs. Kidd also will be making a hand off of his gold medal. Kidd promised Elaine Wynn, wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn, that he would give her his newest Olympic medal if the Americans won gold. Last summer when Team USA was working toward their goal, they stayed at the Wynn in Vegas and Kidd and Mrs Wynn struck up a friendship. He made a deal with her, that if they won the gold medal, he'd give it to her because he felt that the way they treated the team at the Wynn, it was the least he could do. ...
Jason Kidd is Giving Away His Gold Medal
SLAM Online —
The shiny piece is going to the wife of a Vegas casino owner.
Kidd giving gold medal to casino owner's wife
Ball Don't Lie —
... is a lover not a scorer. Elaine Wynn, who is married to casino owner Steve Wynn, was promised by Kidd that he would give her his Olympic hardware if the US won gold. Apparently, he's a man of his word. From the Las Vegas Review: "'Last summer, we stayed at the Wynn for (what seemed like) a lifetime, close to three weeks,' Kidd said. 'We met at a banquet, we got to talking, and she really understands the game. I told her I'd make a deal with her, that if we won the gold medal, I'd give it to her. She thought I was kidding. But I told her I had one already, and the way they ...
Jason Kidd Is Giving Away His Gold Medal
FanHouse —
... will be giving his gold medal away to ... the wife of one of the wealthiest casino owners in Las Vegas. The particulars: ...
JASON KIDD IS GENEROUS
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... In a curious bit of generosity, Jason Kidd will give his Redeem Team gold medal to Elaine Wynn, wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn (pictures of her ...
Perkisabeast once again proven prescient: Jason Kidd reveals just how little an olympic gold medal means to NBA stars
perkisabeast.com Blog —
... about the (pardon me while I puke) Redeem Team being all titillated about winning the gold medal. Today, we offer incontrovertible proof that NBA players care little about fancy necklaces. Case in point, part time wife beater and alleged groper of models Jason Kidd, cared so little about his gold medal that he gave it to a casino owners wife as a tip. Apparently, Kidd was comped at the casino for a few weeks during training camp, no doubt being spoon fed lousy Las Vegas surf and turf (prime rib and crab lice) by some cocktail waitress dressed up like an airline stewardess. ...
The Medal Stand: Mr. Bolt goes back to work
Fourth-Place Medal —
... I had just won three gold medals at set three world records at the Olympics, I would go home and throw the biggest party I could. It sounds like Usain Bolt wants to do just that, but before he does he's got some business to attend to in Switzerland. That's where a large European meet starts Friday, and if Bolt can set a new world record there, the organizers are going to give him a pretty sweet bonus. [AP] Jason Kidd is giving up his gold medal? [Las Vegas Review-Journal via Hotel Chatter] Will the huge Olympics ratings ...
Wynn or Lose - What to do With That Gold Medal
And One —
... . Review Journal : "It's not a (gambling) marker or anything like that," Kidd told The Arizona Republic. "She's [Elaine Wynn] just a great friend and a really great person." They met last year when Kidd and the USA team stayed at the Wynn while training in Las Vegas. "Last summer, we stayed at the Wynn for (what seemed like) a lifetime, close to three weeks," Kidd said. "We met at a banquet, we got to talking, and she really understands the game. "I told her I'd make a deal with her, that if we won the gold medal, I'd give it to her. She thought I was kidding. But I told her I ...
