Classic Dave Chappelle sketch brings Prince's mad basketball skills to life

A comedy classic.
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Kelly Diamond
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Tons of celebrities have excellent stories about Prince.

One of the funniest of all time, however, was told by Charlie Murphy on Comedy Central's legendary Chappelle's Show. The actual story took place in 1985.

The sketch, titled 'Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Story: Prince' is narrated by Murphy. It shows Prince -- played by Dave Chappelle -- schooling everyone on the basketball court. 


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The "Purple Rain" singer also makes pancakes for those who suffer his cross-over.

The story is an exaggeration of the truth, though it also brought us some of the best comedic lines such as, "You know where you got that shirt from, and it damn sure wasn't the men's department."

You can see the video in full, below.


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Kelly is a comedy writer who currently resides in New York City. If you have a dog, she wants to pet it. Follow her on Twitter @KellyDiamond_

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