Celebrity Sighting #29749- John Salley

The sunlight coming through the windows made my vision impaired. I could vaguely see his face, but I could clearly make out the wide grin that I translated to mean, "Yeah, you know who I am..."I stared at him wondering, Could it be? Then my coworker says, "Is that...?"I say, "He's somebody, isnt he?" I didnt want to say who, but I was growing confident."Hes an actor! Hes an actor!" my coworker yelled. "No, if hes who I think he is, hes Sports. If hes who I think he is, hes John Salley!"I grabbed my disposable camera from my bag-- which I almost didnt put into my bag today-- and I jogged down the airport-- reminicent of my Morris Chestnut stalking days lol. I see John zigzagging through the food court and go to the coffee shop. Trying to be discreet but watch where he was heading, I stopped at one of the restaurants and asked for a cup of water-- I was parched after my jog and it allowed me to watch without following. John turned and glanced at me. The girl says, "Heres your water." I turn to her and say thanks, grab my cup and then a straw. I turn my attention back to the coffee shop-- Johns gone!!! I scan the open space and cant find him. How do you lose a 7 feet tall bald head black man?!!? I walk around the area and cant find him. I figure hes gone into the restroom. Another airport employee is coming out of the mens room and I ask him if John Salley is in there. He laughs and says no. I sit in a seat across from the restroom-- just in case. I still cant find the man anywhere and Im determined not to go back to my store empty handed.As a journalist, as a Snoop Sister, I could NOT fail my mission. I could NOT disapppoint myself or others. I began to walk back towards my store, still scanning the gates. Then I see him. The bald black man in the corner sitting with his laptop on his lap and what looked like a guitar case next to him draped with his jacket. He was talking on his blue tooth when I approached him."Hi, are you busy?"He smiles, "No.""Are you John?""Yes.""I'm Tiana." I extend my hand.He shakes my hand, "Hi Tiana, Im Im John." "Can I take a picture with you?""Sure. Who has the camera?""I do. You are John SALLEY, right?" (Didnt want a random John lol)"Yes."I magicallly pull my trusty disposable camera from my khaki pocket. I look around for someone to take the pic but John says, "Give me the camera. I'll show you how we do things!"I smile and hand over my disposable, but not without trying to wind it and turn the flash on first. John smiles and takes the camera and does it for me and says, "I can do that. Ive had ghetto cameras before."I laugh and say, "Yeah, you are from Detroit-- right?" (Actually he just lived in Detroit while playing with the Pistons as one of the Original Bad Boys)John holds the camera away-- its like 4 feet away from us because his arm's so friggin long, and he says, "You smiling?" "Of course!" I grin. Flash!I thanked him, took the camera back, got up and yelled at him, "Come buy a book!"He laughs and says, "I already have enough books!"I went back to my store where my coworkers and customers anxiously await my return to learn the outcome of my stalking mission. Mission Accomplished.