If you’ve ever sat around wondering if Michael Beasley really was that guy in practice, wonder no more. The whispers have turned into applause. Thanks to D’Vontay Friga’s The Next Chapter (TNC), hoop fans finally got to see a live-action legend prove his point—and bank $100,000 while doing it, per BleacherReport. Expand Tweet

TNC 02’s main event featured Beasley taking on fellow NBA veteran Lance Stephenson in a pay-per-view one-on-one showdown. Both men jawed during the lead-up, but once the game tipped off, it was Beasley who walked the walk. Final score: 31-21. Beasley didn’t just win, he confirmed the myths that have floated around since his days playing beside LeBron James in Miami.

This wasn’t just another retired-hooper cash grab. It was a window into the game beneath the gam

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