I went to the same high school as Greg Oden and Michael Conelly, same graduating glass, and had classes with both of them. Conelly's locker was 2 away from mine.
I'm not really close friends with anyone famous, but I know B.J. Botha well enough to say hi and shoot the shit. He was in two of my classes in my matric (senior) year in high school - Maths and Science. He played for the Boks yesterday against Italy (came on as a sub for Adriaan Strauss) - he plays as a prop (I've seen him play both loose-head and tight-head).
I made Lloyd piss his pants with laughter at Six Flags one day and hung out with him for a little while. My girlfriend's sister did cocaine with the Black Crowes. Yup.
I use to live right beside former American Idol contestant and current Country singer Kellie Pickler. I went to elementary and high school with her. On AI she played dumb and still does to this day. Before TV she was never like that. Not sure why she wants everyone to think she is dumb. The girl was actually smart and HOT in school.
Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells the NBA player went to my high school and use to hang out in our garage with my brother. My brother Is pretty famous with in the world of Strength Training. I dated Jerry Cantrell's cousin. Thats about it.
I sat next to Bill Murray on flight from Charleston to NY. I'm connected, by marriage, to Joe Pesci. A buddy of mine is a busy actor in Hollywood. He's not famous enough that you would know his name, but if you've watched television at all the past 15 years, you've seen him on commercials or in small parts on many of the better known TV shows.
My dad met (very briefly) and shook hands with Margaret Thatcher. She was visiting Australia and toured the factory where my dad worked.
I've met a bunch former and current players, with a few autographed balls and pics. Got an autographed pic from country singer Keni Thomas. And Hillary Clinton.
I met Mario Lopez back in 2003. He was doing some Pepsi promotion at the grand opening of a walmart in Deerpark, TX. We talked about the the rack on some broad that walked by. I ended up insulting him by asking him about working as superman on Lois'n'Clark! (I thought he was Dean Cain)
My ex-girlfriend is the step-daughter of a pretty famous francophone celebrity in Canada/Quebec. I was neighbor's with the NHL's Mike Ribeiro for 4 years before he was traded to Dallas.
I went to the same high school and was in the same graduating class as NHLer Brent Seabrook. I made out with a current NHL defenceman's sister at a party. He plays for St. Louis. My cousin got a hummer from a current NHL GM's daughter. I saw next to Brent Butt (Corner Gas) on an airplane not too long ago. We are both Canuck fans, and had a great chat!