I thought I was among a small group of ridiculously devoted Jordan fans, but strangely I have never been that obsessed with Air Jordans (I think I've purchased 2 or 3 since 1984). Sure I have a few thou, mas or menos, invested in my Michael habit, but I swear I could kick it at any time. Now these are devoted Jordan heads. (Thanks TrueHoop)
Exhibits 1 through 7 that I might need a 12-step program:
1) See my groom's cake above.
2) When I was in high school, I would drive or walk by Michael's house to see if he was hanging out in front. (Under "normal" circumstances charges could be pressed, but the house I grew up in was just a few blocks from MJ's in HP, IL...any good lawyer could argue that I was just driving home.) And despite my efforts I never once saw him. But my mother would run into him all the time (that's a great story for another day).
3) Despite my disdain for Youtube, I still can't refrain from searching for "Michael Jordan" clips.
4) I have suggested to my wife that Michael Jeffrey and/or Jordan Michael would be excellent child names.
5) When I was a bachelor I had a lithograph of Michael (wagging his tongue) hanging above the living-room couch. (terms of engagement: the artwork was relegated to the guest bedroom to make my Chicago friends and relatives feel right at home).
6) Rare Air had a long run as my coffee table centerpiece.
7) Money Players -- the book -- has 23 chapters. Coincidence? Oh and Money Players is dedicated to MJ (and a few others) and has 7 MJ references -- but who's counting?.
2) When I was in high school, I would drive or walk by Michael's house to see if he was hanging out in front. (Under "normal" circumstances charges could be pressed, but the house I grew up in was just a few blocks from MJ's in HP, IL...any good lawyer could argue that I was just driving home.) And despite my efforts I never once saw him. But my mother would run into him all the time (that's a great story for another day).
3) Despite my disdain for Youtube, I still can't refrain from searching for "Michael Jordan" clips.
4) I have suggested to my wife that Michael Jeffrey and/or Jordan Michael would be excellent child names.
5) When I was a bachelor I had a lithograph of Michael (wagging his tongue) hanging above the living-room couch. (terms of engagement: the artwork was relegated to the guest bedroom to make my Chicago friends and relatives feel right at home).
6) Rare Air had a long run as my coffee table centerpiece.
7) Money Players -- the book -- has 23 chapters. Coincidence? Oh and Money Players is dedicated to MJ (and a few others) and has 7 MJ references -- but who's counting?.
--Marc Isenberg