whom Bryant called to vent about teammate Shaquille O'Neal in October of that year (a phone call that started one of O'Neal and Bryant's worst disagreements). Gray's interviews with maligned baseball player Barry Bonds in 2006 and 2007 were the only one-on-one interviews Bonds granted after breaking both Babe Ruth's and Hank Aaron's home run records. In both interviews, he denied using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. On July 8, 2010, Gray interviewed LeBron James when he revealed his 2010 decision to sign with the Miami Heat as a free agent on a live ESPN special called The Decision. On May 7, 2015, Gray interviewed New England Patriots quarterback and 4 time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts regarding Brady's involvement and the Patriots role in Deflategate. It was the same day the NFL announced the results of the Wells Report. It is the only one-on-one interview that Brady has done on the subject. On August 27, 2017, Gray interviewed Floyd Mayweather in the ring after his victory against Conor McGregor at which time Mayweather officially retired from boxing with a record of 50-0. Mayweather joined other boxing legends and champions Larry Holmes (April 1995) and Mike Tyson (June 2005) by announcing their retirements from boxing while in the ring during questioning by Gray. On April 30, 2018, Gray interviewed Brady in Los Angeles. In response to a question whether if the Patriots had the appropriate gratitude for his achievements, Brady replied, "I plead the fifth.” The most notable interview of Gray's sportscasting career occurred with former baseball player Pete Rose. During Game 2 of the 1999 World Series, Rose was introduced as a member of the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. After the ceremony, Gray (who was covering the series for NBC) asked Rose about the Dowd Report's allegations that he had gambled on major league baseball games, which he repeatedly denied:<blockquote> Jim Gray: Pete, let me ask you now. It seems as though there is an opening, the American public is very forgiving. Are you willing to show contrition, admit that you bet on baseball and make some sort of apology to that effect? Pete Rose: Not at all, Jim. I'm not going to admit to something that didn't happen. I know you're getting tired of hearing me say that. But I appreciate the ovation. I appreciate the American fans voting me