#FirstThingsFirst - Mike Tyson gives a unexpectedly dark interview to young kid before Jake Paul fight

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Ahead of his first sanctioned fight since 2005, Mike Tyson conducted an interview with a 13-year-old reporter named Jazzy. He gave quite an unexpected answer when she asked him about what this fight could mean for his legacy. "I don’t believe in the world legacy," Tyson said. "I just think it’s another word for ego. Legacy doesn’t mean nothing. That’s just some word everybody grabbed on to. It means absolutely nothing to me." Then it got a bit dark. "I’m just passing through. I’m gonna die and it’s gonna be over. Who cares about legacy after that?" The team deliberated over his brutal honesty. But, was it an appropriate answer to a 13 year old?
15 Nov 2024 12AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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