I See A Day (Poem) I see a day When ability will not refrain I see a day When joy outworks the shame I see a day When my fulfilled dream inspires you-th I see a day When “anything is possible” becomes the truth I see a day When your fear will scurry away I … Read more
Yesterday morning as the second hand eased past the number twelve and pushed time forward to 11:26am, I officially began my 34th year of life. Yes, yesterday was my birthday! I finished year 33 on Tuesday, with an intense two-hour workout at “the lab” with the acclaimed Kevin Sutton. Meeting him has truly been a … Read more
I pushed the door open and felt the cool air of night as I exited the gym. Soaked with hard work from head to toe, I made my way to my car and thought about what Coach Kevin Sutton had said to me just days before when we met for the first time. Raising his … Read more
Later tonight I will take the next step in my preparation to face Michael Jordan by attending my first training session with Kevin Sutton!! Due to the group of players participating in this session (I’ll be the only 33 year old), I’ll be giving it my all. Will everyone else? Truthfully, will the college guy give … Read more
God has a plan for me. I have no better way to describe what is happening in my life these days than to give credit where credit is due. In the last month and a half, I just happened to meet the designer of the Jordan typeface, just happened to come across and work with … Read more
I stepped to the line, planted my right foot directly behind the tac the same way I had done the previous 27 times, took one dribble, found the valve, took the shot, held the follow through and heard the net pop for my 28th free throw in a row. If you were at the gym … Read more
I woke up yesterday morning and the first thing I read was, “That would not be possible.” It wasn’t the response I had hoped for when I sent out the the request, but I emailed them back, thanking them for responding nonetheless. Head up, I then sent out the following update to Twitter and Facebook: … Read more
“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan I read that quote a few hours before I slid my Jordans on and took on my next 1-on-1 opponent, Jamaican National Team Starting Shooting Guard, Garfield Blair. Garfield Blair (The Player) In July of last year Blair averaged over … Read more
I jumped out of bed this past Friday morning, grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed to the gym to get some makes in. I went to work on my game. I went to break records. I entered the gym upbeat and full of energy, but left frustrated and a little down. Actually, I … Read more
With pizza slices the size of my head and two large bowls of Italian wedding soup in front of us, the greatest basketball shooter in the World sat across from me in a small Italian restaurant located in Naples, Florida, looked at me with his intense sky blue colored eyes and said… “If you want … Read more
I don’t like lifting heavy things. Never have. I suppose if you’ve ever seen me in person on in any picture that is pretty evident. 🙂 What I do like is GETTING BETTER! At the time of my injury, I was in the best shape of my life. I could run for days, I was trim … Read more
I’ve been excited to announce this to everyone and late last night I got the confirmation. It’s BIG! Tomorrow morning I will have something in common with Michael Jordan!!! Tomorrow I take the NEXT GIGANTIC STEP in my preparation to play the greatest basketball player in the world, Michael Jordan…by working with the greatest basketball … Read more
“How many do you think I’ll score?”, was the text message I sent to my next 1-on-1 opponent. “Maybe about 5 or 6,” was Garfield Blair’s response. What started as a slight smile across my face grew into a full out laugh as I read his message. I wasn’t laughing at what Blair, the 6 … Read more
With two of the “healthiest” soft tacos on my tray that Taco Bell could put together, I grabbed my drink and slid into a one of the many loudly colored booths that make up the in house eating area. It had been years since I had taken a seat in the most famous fast food … Read more