I too, have met him. I complimented him on his efforts for diabetics.
I complimented him on his milk consumption.
I used to run into Duds late at night at a local Thriftway that was open 24 hours/day. It was during his first season in POR, when he broke his ankle during the third game of the season. He would have a couple small items in his cart, plus six gallons of milk (obviously loading up on the calcium).
I found these two sentences the most hilarious part of Dudley's wikipedia page:
"In 1990, Dudley missed 13 consecutive free throws, setting an NBA record. In 1989, he set the record for most free throws missed in a single trip to the foul line, missing five consecutive free throws after the opposing team committed three lane violations."
The funniest part is those were two separate events (i.e. the 0-5 trip to the line was not part of the 0-13 streak).
I REALLY want to edit that second sentence to read: "In 1989, he set the record for most free throws missed in a single trip to the foul line, missing five consecutive free throws after the opposing team committed three lane violations - they were obviously fucking with him."
He may have been able to hit a guy with a shot glass to save his drunken friend's dignity, but he couldn't hit a free throw to save his life.
BNM