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Luc, a friend of yours from Perth said to make sure I asked you what it was like to play with Michael Jordan. He said you’ve never been asked that before ...

Luc [laughing]: I think it’s more like I’ve never not been asked that.

Horace: The same for all of us. Everyone always wants to know about Michael.

Luc: Hey, that’s what it was, right? It was Michael’s show and if we’re regarded as sidekicks, I’m really cool with that. But, sometimes, you know, you think maybe people could back off just a bit.

Like when the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame inducts me [in October 2009]. I go up on the stage: suit, black tie, cameras on me, my family there, my special moment. And I get this interviewer on stage and all she wants to talk about is Michael. Now, usually this doesn’t bother me. But this is my one night, right? So I tried to politely answer the question and quickly move on, and she pulled me straight back in to the Michael thing. Then, when that’s finally done ... we move on to talking about Dennis!

When she finally finished with me, I walk off stage and I’m told to go and sit next to [Aussie rules legend] Kevin Sheedy, who was inducted into the Hall just before me. I sit down, really deflated, and Sheeds just turns to me and starts laughing. “You poor bastard,” he says, and we both just sit there smiling about it. He could see how frustrated I was. That’s cool.

Ron: Luc, Horace and me, we’re in the same boat, baby. We did our thing, Michael did his thing; he got his rings, we got our rings. That’s what it’s about.

Luc: Yep, Michael, he was the engine, and we all understand that. Anyone who wants to argue that just isn’t thinking straight.

Ron: Wait. Luc, did you say they put you in the Hall Of Fame?

Luc: Yeah, remember there’s only one of me around here.

Horace: Since he’s in the HallOf Fame, we’re going to have to make sure not to say anything bad about him.

Ron: Yeah, we want a Luc Longley Day here in Australia.

Horace: A day? We want a Luc Longley Month! Who do we call to get a Luc Longley Month?

‒ Travis Cranley