Brooke Shields, Magic Johnson, surprisingly Al Sharpton had the most touching stories. MJ's daughter Paris Katherine, who was the final speaker, broke everyone's heart in an instant:
MJ's kids were oddly normal and appeared well loved. Al Sharpton's best quote: "Wasn't nothing strange about your daddy; it was strange what your daddy had to deal with." Call me strange but I never bought the whole MJ is a child molester thing. I think MJ was eccentric and wildly misunderstood as many geniuses are.
Another fine moment:
Brooke Shields humanized him:
Magic Johnson tells about MJ's love of KFC:
MJ's kids were oddly normal and appeared well loved. Al Sharpton's best quote: "Wasn't nothing strange about your daddy; it was strange what your daddy had to deal with." Call me strange but I never bought the whole MJ is a child molester thing. I think MJ was eccentric and wildly misunderstood as many geniuses are.
Another fine moment:
Brooke Shields humanized him:
Magic Johnson tells about MJ's love of KFC:
See the full video of the memorial here.