Later this evening I will jump in the car and accompany my wife to Miami, Florida, where she will audition for “The X Factor”, the new Simon Cowell television creation that is set to debut this fall. My wife sings, for fun. The first time I heard her sing, I had just finished throwing down … Read more
I thought it might take another 3-4 weeks, but it won’t. I’M BACK! Wednesday morning, exactly 8 weeks following the injury that has kept me from doing any activity, I made my comeback with a 1-on-1 rematch against Virginia Tech signee and one of ESPN’s Top 100 players, Robert Brown (see our first match-up here). Keep … Read more
I’m watching my 23 month old niece all day this Friday by myself and honestly, I’m a bit nervous. I love spending time with Ava, but other than a couple of hours when she was much younger, I haven’t been left alone with her. Even that time, I checked and made sure my neighbor (she … Read more
My favorite basketball player ever is Michael Jordan (surprise? :-D) The goal of my blog (mevsMJ.com) is to get a game of 1-on-1 versus Michael Jordan (in case you didn’t know). The most points I ever saw Jordan score in person was 39. I saw him play 8-9 times live. When I was a kid … Read more
I am saddened by the amount of negativity that flows through our society. I am upset that more people take the time to tear someone down (or attempt to) than they do to build others up. It really, really bothers me. I’m fairly laid back, but if you want to get my blood boiling, if … Read more
What keeps you moving forward? What keeps you going? I’ve got bruises all over my leg from having instruments pressed into and across my skin. After a couple of days, just as the contusions begin to heal, the tools are reapplied and at times the pain is excruciating. Having something that causes a bruise done … Read more
It’s been 44 days since it happened. Forty-four days since I’ve been able to play basketball, due to my injury. What have I been up to in that time? Therapy and Recovery. After going to Jewett Orthopedic to have my injury checked out, Dr. Felix, the orthopedic specialist, said he would like me to begin … Read more
Dear MJ:
When you came into the league (NBA) in 1984 I was seven years old. My big focus was getting to know my new classmates and learning how to read small books with a few words in a big font on each page. You went on to win Rookie of the Year with a stat line of 28.2ppg, 6.5rpg, 5.9apg, and 2.4spg. I had a knack for being able to spell and led my class in gold stars.
I believe everyone, that includes you, would like to be really good at whatever it is they chose to do on a daily basis. I’d go one step further to say that everyone, still including you, wants to be better than anyone else that is doing what they do. It’s human nature to want to … Read more
So the highly anticipated, much talked about, iPad 2 was announced yesterday! For a couple of months I’ve been saying, when the new iPad comes out I will get one and join the millions that kiss their Apple technology goodnight before they lay their head down and drift off to sleep. I’m pretty much already … Read more
The goal, as you know, is for me to get a game of 1-on-1 vs. Michael Jordan. I know, I know, not a whole lot of hooping going on here lately at mevsMJ.com. That’s what happens when I get injured and the doc says be patient Kenny! That doesn’t mean I haven’t been working diligently … Read more
After watching this year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, I came to the conclusion that I need a Hype Man! (submit resume here) Hype Man Definition: Someone who brings excitement and hype before and while an event is taking place. Kenny Smith is a world class hype man! Kenny, who was Blake Griffin’s coach at the … Read more
Three posts ago, on February 10th, I posted the following [To the Partner of a Dreamer (a short letter)] and the response both surprised and humbled me. The truth is, I thought it was one of the worst things I had written to date. While the initial idea was there, I just couldn’t seem to … Read more
Do you still wish for things? I know I do. How the Wishing Began My first memory of wishing for anything was as a young kid, surrounded by friends and family. The birthday song had just come to a close, flames were dancing off of the ends of the candles on the cake, and my … Read more