#Mike Tyson Feels This Picture Changed His Life
The tiger in this picture was at one point one of two tiger cubs Mike purchased. While in prison, he had a pretty weird phone conversation with his car dealer. The car dealer was complaining about another client. This client had not payed the dealer for the exotic cars he purchased in good faith.
Well the dealer was saying to Mike,
If he doesn't pay for these cars, I'm going to trade them in for a couple of wild horses or something! I have a guy that will get you any animal you can think of. Best thing is that he will take a car for the animal.
Mike asked for the dealer to sell a few of his cars ONLY IF the zoo guy could get him to tiger cubs. The dealer said yes and the deal began. By the time Mike got home from prison, his two wild cubs awaited him.
These cubs grew to be two menacing tigers.
One of Mike's neighbors without him knowing jumped his gate one day to try and tame the tigers. It ended with one severed arm and a settlement out of court for damages. This led to Mike giving his tigers to a sanctuary.
When asked about this picture, all Mike says is,
That guy in the white underwear is dead to me. I had to let him die to survive. His ego was destroying me, and the cause of my downfall at times. When I let him go, life changed for me. For the better.
He keeps this picture in his home as a reminder to keep his ego in check or else suffer the consequences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl-0xqlvrFI