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Michael Jackson's hair turned into roulette ball by gambling site

by theGrio | December 14, 2011 at 12:10 PM
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From AOL News:

We all love some good old Michael Jackson memorabilia. The King of Pop’s famed ‘Thriller’ jacket alone was auctioned off for a staggering $1.8 million since his passing in 2009. But another piece of MJ, now in the hands of a big-time bidder, will be immortalized in a pretty usual way. Gambling website OnlineGamblingPal.com will transform a wad of Jackson’s hair into roulette ball!

The gambling website purchased a lock of the late pop icon’s hair from an online memorabilia vendor, Gotta Have Rock & Roll, for $10,871. The hair was reportedly collected at New York’s Carlyle Hotel, where Jackson once stayed while attending a charity event.

“As its proud new owners, we have decided to convert Michael Jackson’s hair into a roulette ball — an appropriately unique way to immortalize a small part of a truly peerless entertainer,” the gambling site announced of their plans for their new acquisition.

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