A week ago, as part of my basketball workout, I set out to make 100 NBA three pointers while logging my shooting percentage, Dave Hopla style. Shooting NBA range threes isn’t something I typically work on in my normal shooting workouts, as I have always felt until every other shot is as money as a … Read more
Coach Kevin Sutton, in a kind, yet authortative tone instructed, “Alright guys, partner up!” It was my first workout with the group and on this cool spring night in May, I just so happened to get paired up with 6’8″ 215 pound Eric Griffin. With his height and long arms that stretch into tomorrow, I … Read more
During my time out at Impact Basketball’s Competitive League, I was once again shown the power of social media and in particular Twitter. During my layover in Phoenix, Arizona, I sent a challenge out to 11 year NBA veteran and three point sharpshooter Damon Jones. I knew Damon would be at Impact’s event in Las … Read more
Sitting in the last of a long row of folding metal chairs lining the sideline of the court I studied the footwork of Rudy Gay, Roger Mason and Jared Dudley as they went through their morning court workout with the founder of Impact Basketball, Joe Abunassar. My eyes red and heavy from lack of sleep … Read more
Later this morning I will land in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time. I won’t be there to vacation or to gamble. I’ll be there for Impact Basketball’s Competitive Training Series, which is a league featuring games with up to 60 current NBA players! I’m going because I LOVE the game of basketball! I’m … Read more
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
Sometimes I wonder if Michael Jordan is reading about my journey. Sometimes I wonder if anyone is reading about my journey. I prepare for WHEN MJ will agree to play. Sometimes I wonder if MJ will agree to play. Most days I’m upbeat, full of belief & determined to prove anything IS possible. Sometimes though I … Read more
It was game four of 2-on-2 this past Saturday. After having scored eight points in a row, I was struggling. I was gassed and couldn’t find my wind. Hands on my knees, stripped of energy, I pleaded to my brother, my teammate, slow it down! An hour and a half before I had been bent … Read more
I stood stationary but ready underneath the goal, next to a young woman, one of only two at the particular workout this past May. The coach standing behind us at the free throw line instructed, “Backboard, baseline, backboard, backboard, get the ball!”
Have you ever gotten close to greatness? I mean so close that you could extend your hand and introduce yourself? I have. Greatness is one selfish bastard! It wants all of your time. It wants to be number one in your life. If you seek it out, greatness will show you what it takes to … Read more
As hard as it is for me to believe, today marks exactly one year since I began my journey to play basketball with Michael Jordan here at mevsMJ.com! If things had gone as originally planned, I would just be coming back from his annual Michael Jordan Senior Flight School in Las Vegas, but they didn’t, … Read more
Up 8-1 in game two of our 1-on-1 match-up, I looked into the eyes of professional hoopster Andy Gebru and saw no doubt. In games which the majority expects me to lose, the pressure is always on the pro to perform and ultimately to win. Yet down substantially in a game to just 15 points, Andy … Read more
Last week I walked onto the basketball court twice and on both occasions not one person had ever seen me before. Thursday I found myself as one of five guys playing some 21. For those of you that don’t know, 21 is a game in which it’s every man for himself and the first one … Read more
There is no part of being rejected that makes me or anyone else feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It doesn’t matter if I’m playing hoops or telling someone new about my goal of playing Michael Jordan, getting my shot swatted or being brushed off isn’t fun. Being rejected sucks harder than a brand new … Read more