Published 12/12/2022, 7:30 AM EST
If not for a World Series title, Barry Bonds has done it all as a baseball player and is one of the greatest to grace the ballparks. Even though the Giants legend is surrounded by controversies, Bonds remains a prominent figure in American sports. Since he does not play the game anymore, Bonds still remains close to sports by visiting some selected MLB/NBA/NFL games.
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Considering his status as a baseball player, Bonds also gets to meet all kinds of celebrities during his visit to any game. And during his recent visit to the NBA Finals earlier this year, the disputed MLB legend met the billionaire rapper Jay-Z.
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Barry Bonds met Jay Z at the NBA Finals:
The Home Run King met Jay Z during Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. In an Instagram post that Bonds shared, one can see him standing with Jay Z. He captioned the post saying “About last night…NBA Finals Game 1 🏀. @warriors #nbafinals”. Bonds posted the image one day after Game 1 of the Finals.
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What makes this picture interesting is that one would expect the two to meet at a baseball game or any Jay-Z concert rather than a basketball game. Nevertheless, the two met at the Finals and even managed to take a picture to capture the epic moment.
For those unversed, Bonds was at the game to support the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry. Having grown up in San Carlos, California, he is a supporter of all teams in the bay area. And has also spoken in favor of Curry before.
The picture is one of Bonds’ many special moments over the years. But it may have been soured by the fact that the Warriors lost the game to the Celtics 108-120. However, in the end, the Warriors emerged as the winner and won the championship.
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What was Bonds’ biggest achievement?
Although there may be some debate, Bonds’ biggest achievement was breaking the MLB record for most career home runs. He did this in 2007, when he hit his 756th career home run. Bonds finished his career with 762 and the record stands even today.
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Had it not been for his alleged PEDs consumption, the Giants legend would have already been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame long before. However, he never got enough votes to earn the HOF induction, and if things do not go north, Barry Bonds may never get the HOF induction.
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