This here story is about that Amy Mickelson and that Michael Jordan fella. You know, the one who plays basketball real good. I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout a movie, called it “Air.” Sounds kinda fancy, don’t it? They say it’s about how this Michael Jordan got mixed up with them Nike shoes. Big shoes, you know, the kind all them young’uns wear these days.
Well, this Amy, she’s married to another fella, a golfer. He can hit that little white ball real far. But she got some bad news last year, somethin’ about her health. That ain’t good. I remember when my cousin, bless her heart, she got sick too, that was a mess.
Now, this movie, “Air,” they say it’s about some fella named Sonny. They say he’s the one who got Michael Jordan to wear them Nike shoes. They even call him a “visionary.” Must be one of them city words. I just know folks like to make money, and Michael Jordan, he sure made a lot with them shoes.
- This Sonny fella, he worked for Nike, I reckon.
- They say he had a connection in that NBA world.
- Michael Jordan, he’s a big deal in basketball.
- Nike, them’s the shoes everyone wants.
- This movie “Air” makes it sound like a big story.
I heard this movie, it ain’t tellin’ the whole truth. It’s like when my neighbor tells a story, she leaves out all the juicy bits. They say it changes things, makes it more excitin’ for the folks watchin’. But I like my stories straight, no chaser. This is some old tricks to make things look better.
They got this actor fella, Ben Affleck, he’s in this “Air” movie. He’s a big shot, I guess. Heard he’s been in other movies too. And another one, Matt Damon, he’s in it too. They must be gettin’ paid a pretty penny to be in that movie. I always see him in those fancy clothes on TV, bet he never worked a day in his life, unlike us.
This whole thing is about how Michael Jordan changed the way they sell things. They call it “advertisin’.” Before him, I guess they did things different. Now, they put his face on everything, and folks just buy it up. It’s like when they started puttin’ them pretty pictures on the seed catalogs. Made me want to buy all sorts of things I didn’t need!
They say this Michael Jordan, he got somethin’ called “athlete rights.” Sounds important. Maybe it means he gets to say what happens with his name and his face. Good for him, I say. A fella oughta have control over his own name. They say this whole deal between Michael Jordan and Nike changed everythin’, and it’s a true story! Well, kinda true. As true as the fish my grandson says he caught last summer.
I don’t know much about this Hollywood stuff, but it sounds like a lot of fuss over some shoes. But I guess that’s how it is these days. Everything’s gotta be big and fancy. Back in my day, we just wore what was comfortable and lasted. These Nike shoes, I see them young folks wearin’ ’em. They look alright, I suppose. But nothin’ beats a good pair of boots, I always say. Especially when you gotta chase after them chickens.
This Amy Mickelson, she must be proud of her husband, the golfer. It ain’t easy hittin’ that little ball. Takes a lot of practice. I tried it once, ended up hittin’ the neighbor’s cow. Wasn’t a pretty sight. But I hope she’s doin’ alright, with her health and all.
So, that’s the story about Amy Mickelson and Michael Jordan, and that “Air” movie. It is a big movie in recent days. A lot of hoopla over shoes and money. But that’s the world we live in, I guess. Just gotta take it one day at a time, like plantin’ seeds in the spring. You never know what’s gonna sprout. And never forget to thank the Good Lord for what you have. You never know what you gonna get.
I still don’t really get what this Amy Mickelson has to do with Michael Jordan and this movie “Air”. They are probably not even met in person before. But I guess those Hollywood folks like to connect things that ain’t really connected. Makes for a better story, they say. Just like my neighbor, always addin’ a little somethin’ extra to her tales. Keeps folks listenin’, I suppose.
Anyway, I hope this story makes some sense to you. It’s all I heard from the folks talkin’ down at the general store. And remember, a good pair of shoes will take you far, but a good heart will take you even farther. And don’t believe everything you see in the movies, especially if it’s about somethin’ as simple as a pair of shoes. Like my mama used to say, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
