JIM MARER

Congrats to the Knicks. The NYG are next. The Revolutionary War ends this year and we will win! 🇺🇸

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

My posts on X are not intended for public consumption, regardless of the audience. I place no value on views or likes. They are crafted solely to serve as a guiding resource for my children, fostering their critical thinking skills for when I am no longer present on this Earth.

[Batya Ungar-Sargon @bungarsargon]

The Nazi tattoo should have been enough. A lot of us won't ever forget that it wasn't.

[Mr. T @MrT]

Hey Rocky Balboa, I mean, Sly @TheSlyStallone I hear today is your Birthday! Well, Happy Birthday Brother, God bless you and thanks for everything!

[Gangster Cinema Central @GangsterCinema]

In Casino, the Japanese “billionaire cheapskate” K.K. Ichikawa - who wins $2 million at the Tangiers before Sam Rothstein sabotages his flight home and lures him back to the casino - was based on real Tokyo real-estate mogul and legendary high roller Akio Kashiwagi.

Known as “The Warrior,” Kashiwagi was one of the most notorious baccarat whales of the late twentieth century, reputedly playing over “$30,000 a hand” and nearly bankrupting several casinos. And like Ichikawa, he was also infamously cheap, reportedly taking “free soap, shampoo and towels” from luxury hotel suites.

However, the real-life Sam Rothstein, Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, never crossed paths with Kashiwagi. Their stories belong to different eras: Kashiwagi’s gambling spree peaked in the late 80s and early 90s, long after Rosenthal had been barred from the casino industry.

The showdown between Ichikawa and Rothstein in Casino was instead loosely inspired by Kashiwagi’s infamous high-stakes clash with real-estate mogul and future U.S. president Donald Trump.

In February 1990, Donald Trump flew Akio Kashiwagi to Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, put him up in an ocean-view penthouse, and reserved a private baccarat table just for him. Kashiwagi arrived with $6 million and received another $6 million in credit, but after two days he left up $6.2 million.

Unwilling to accept the loss, Trump lured Kashiwagi back on terms that made it almost impossible for him to win again. He offered an informal “freeze-out” agreement: Kashiwagi would bring $12 million to the table and play until he had either doubled it or lost everything.

Knowing the odds would eventually swing back in the house’s favor over a long enough session, Trump counted on Kashiwagi being unable to resist the challenge. He took the bait. And after a brutal weeklong marathon of high-stakes baccarat, Kashiwagi went from being up millions to facing a staggering $10 million loss.

However, Kashiwagi’s real troubles were only just beginning.

After the Japanese asset-price bubble exploded, Kashiwagi’s company, Kashiwagi Shoji, buckled under the strain of its highly leveraged real-estate loans and collapsed as land values cratered. It’s also widely believed that he defaulted on high-interest debts connected to yakuza groups.

On January 3, 1992, the 54‑year‑old developer was found dead in the kitchen of his home, stabbed repeatedly with what investigators believed to be a samurai sword. To this day, his murder remains unsolved.

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

Meadow!
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[alexlindsay @alexlindsay]

If you want to understand American optimism…

We celebrate the date that we declared independence, not the date that we achieved it.

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

It's OK to love America.

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

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[Magical Views @MagicalV31610]

Congratulations to every New Yorker for winning NBA

[New York Basketball @NBA_NewYork]

“I know what this city expects, and I'm ready to embrace it. I'm coming in with gratitude, hunger, and a mindset to work. Let's make this chapter special”

— Andre Drummond to Knicks fans

[moni @wrappedaroundme]

Right now there’s a white person outside jogging in this weather

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@TommyBeer Anyone not happy with this signing can’t even remember where we stood 3 hours ago. 1 year deal at low cost for a solid player from Mt. Vernon who will protect the paint and his teammates.

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@TommyBeer Anyone not happy with this signing can’t even remember where we stood 3 hours ago. 1 year deal at low cost for a solid player from Mt. Vernon who will protect the paint and his teammates.

[Andre Drummond @AndreDrummond]

Kat to the Knicks 👀 things just got interesting @NBA

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@TommyBeer Mt. Vernon…

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@FischerKing64 I worked construction in the NYC subway system for a few hot summers. You have no idea…

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@ddiamond @WindhorstESPN It makes the run the Knicks made even more impressive. We all knew at the time the referees were trying to extend the series, but this data is conclusive.

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@ddiamond @WindhorstESPN It makes the run the Knicks made even more impressive. We all knew at the time the referees were trying to extend the series, but this data is conclusive.

[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

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[JIM MARER @JimMarer]

@JeremySochan Welcome.
You get what you give here. Coming in as the final piece of the puzzle. It’s championship or bust.
Rodman style energy.
Stay healthy
Be a menace on the court.
A gentleman off.
Think of the kids.
Go for yours!
@nyknicks

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

This is pure marketing genius