The USA Today asked eight of the top high school players in the country, all in attendance for Saturday’s Jordan Brand Classic, what they thought the final score would be if they played MJ 1-on-1. Three of the eight ACTUALLY SAID THAT THEY WOULD WIN against MJ in his PRIME! Which got me to thinking…. … Read more
Before I shook hands with Michael Jordan and told him about mevsMJ.com, I saw it happen! I’ve seen the 1-on-1 game with MJ! I’ve seen myself speaking to thousands, encouraging young and old what I believe, that Anything Is Possible with Faith & Hard Work! I’ve seen lives changed!
From the lows of an injury to the ultimate high of meeting Michael Jordan, 2011 was truly an amazing year for me and mevsMJ.com! Read about those events and everything in between in my 2011 mevsMJ.com recap!
Is this why I can’t get even one NBA guy to agree to play me?? You tell me!! This is me shooting the ball this morning.
OK, it’s been forever since I’ve played anyone 1-on-1 (June 21st actually) and while I had hoped to have numerous games between then and now, almost every single thing I had lined up fell through. On top of that, for the last couple of weeks I’ve felt like I’m running in mud, so last week … 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
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’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
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
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
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
It’s sad that it seems to always take an injury for me to fully appreciate the part of me that is injured.
I suppose most people go through life the same way. We run, jump, run faster and jump higher and think nothing of it until a sickness or injury halts our movement. Then we WISH we could just run and jump, even a little.
In an effort to get in the best possible condition for my upcoming (gotta believe!) one-on-one battle with Michael Jordan, I’m focusing more of my time on one-on-one competition.
I sat in my car, still in the parking lot of Impact Basketball. I sat in silence, reflecting. I had just finished my final Impact Basketball workout on Saturday morning. I thought about where I was just eleven months ago. How I didn’t exercise. How I had basically given up the game of hoops. How … Read more