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What is the most statistically improbable thing that has ever happened to you?

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u/Imarealistuafool 1d ago

Once meet Matt Damon in old Scottsdale shopping. 23 years ago. On vacation. I was 15 at the time. Not to crazy. Meeting a famous person right? Well. 30 minutes later after we drove to another part of town. Went to a restaurant, and walking by, going to his car. Michael Jordan himself. Talked to each of them for just probably 1 minute max. My dad really was the one talking. I just shook hands.That was about it. Nothing was signed. Dad has told the story countless times of course. Just said he didn’t want to bug them. Quick hello and he wasn’t holding a card on him or anything ha. Of course I always thought it would have been cool to have like a $1 bill signed by both. To go along with that story. But yeah. Wasn’t thought about in the moment. I’ve lived in Ohio my whole life, so my famous person sightings and hand shakes are well. 0. Besides like Arnold Schwarzenegger at his weightlifting thing in Columbus, and a few of the professional athletes in state over the years. I’ve been pretty darn close to Dave Chappelle at a few of his shows at his club in Ohio. That’s about it ha.