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Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson and Indiana Pacers forward Paul George had agreed to rent a place south of Los Angeles and split the cost this summer.
A pretty well thought-out move since George is a Southern California guy and Jackson often works out in the same area.
George found a place west of L.A., but to Jackson's taste, it was a bit over the top.
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“I thought we were going to get a place around Marina del Rey down south (of L.A.),” Jackson told Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday at the team’s practice facility. “He hit me up and was like, ‘Yeah, let’s get this spot.’
“I was like, ‘Nah, we ain’t renting this.’
“Next thing I know, he is, ‘This is where we staying. I’m not renting that; I bought it.’
“I was like, ‘I’m not paying rent on that one,’ but he said, ‘Nah, man, you good.’
“He was like, ‘just come stay with me.’ ”
Prior to their offseason rooming adventure, George spent six weeks of his summer helping Team USA win a third consecutive gold medal at the Rio Olympics. The pair also went on a trip through Europe together prior to the Olympics.
Jackson did not want to feel like a freeloader, so he paid the bill for a private chef when George was in town.
“He’s ready to have his retirement spot, so that was the investment he made,” Jackson said. “That’s my man, so I ain’t going to let him eat all the costs.”
