Seeing that Mayweather just inked a deal with Showtime for a huge amount of money reminded me of an article I read a couple of years ago. Jeweler Ben Baller writes about the first time he met Mayweather and witnessed first hand the absurdly lavish lifestyle he lives.
It's a good read, thought I would share.
"this man is one of the very few people who can actually prove that “the loudest one in the room is usually the weakest” is a untrue statement…. although, what you see on TV in interviews with Pretty Boy’s cockiness and the negative things are a bunch of inflated untruths… the champ is a solid man! After spending some time with the man, only thing he is guilty of is balling out of fucking control…. dude is more down to earth than even I am and I’ve calmed down a lot. bottom line is Floyd Mayweather Jr is a normal guy, but he’s also “the champ”, but extra swagged the fuck out beyond belief and one of the nicest celebs next to Ellen Degeneres that I’ve ever met." continue reading...
http://ifandco.com/2011/03/28/floyd-mayweather-jr-boss-hogg/