History

Happy 50th Michael Jordan

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I’ve known when Michael’s birthday is for most of my life. Maybe it was all of the books and magazines I read about him when I was a kid. Maybe it was the back of the basketball cards. Maybe it was because he’s the reason I play ball. He’s the reason there is a mevsMJ.com.

When Have You Really Done Your Best?

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That is a question that has no measurable response.  How does anyone know? The truth is, you can always get better.  You can always improve. Just be careful with that knowledge. When I was 18 years old, I was playing basketball one evening during the summer after my High School graduation at the Christian Life … Read more

Like Mike…if I could Be Like Mike!

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Marketing genius struck when I was 14.  The year was 1991. Sometimes I dream That he is me You’ve got to see that’s how I dream to be I dream I move I dream I groove Like Mike If I could Be Like Mike Again I try Just need to fly For just one day … Read more

White Men I Can’t Jump (AND the book that WILL increase your vertical!)

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I’ve never dunked. The closest I ever came to throwing one down was repeated attempts in high school during gym class.  Each attempt thwarted by merely a few inches in jumping ability.  At the time, I could take a step or two and grab the rim with both hands, but I never could quite get … Read more

Game Winners and why YOU should always want to take the shot!

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We were down by one. :03 illuminated by small red led lights was all that was left showing on the clock.  Out of the timeout the inbounds pass would be from the right baseline beside the basket. This was my first chance to truly “Be Like Mike.”  I was 17 years old. Walking out of … Read more

McHope

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The year was 1991, the place McDonalds, the product McJordan Burger. Michael Jordan had a sponsorship with McDonalds and the best way the Golden Arches could take advantage of his staggering fame was to come up with a limited time only McJordan Burger. I was coming off the bench of the JV basketball team at … Read more

The First Shot!

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So with baby powder covered hands I would practice fadeaway after fadeaway.   I was Mike Jordan on my backyard court.   Playing against my younger brother, who was born six years after me, certainly helped that belief.   I was much bigger than him and outweighed him by quite a bit.   The difference … Read more