His Brace Holds His Back...Not Him Back

Walk Before You Run

When it is time to build your game, how do you start?  Where do you start?  What plan do you put in place? Everyone does that when they decide to take it to the next level.   Michael begins his transformation from a boy who loves basketball too...... (the rest is up to him!).  Listen in and see how it goes.

The Decision

Everyone gets to the point where they have to decide....Am I 'in' or 'out'.  Listen how Michael handles the moment of truth.  It lit the lamp for the next bunch of years...of blood, seat and tears.

The Ride From Hell

Do you know what "GottaGetHomeItis" is? Learn what happens when you make the crazy decision to hit the road. AAU tournaments take you far from home... Sometimes too far!

Welcome to AAU

If you want to get to the next level, you've got to play AAU.  That was the deal back in the day.  It is even more 'the deal' today.  Check out Michael as he begins his playing days in 'the system'.  Hear what it was like in the 80's.  Do you think things have changed?

His Brace Holds His Back...Not Him Back

At the age of seven, Michael is faced with a life-changing illness.  He was diagnosed with juvenile scoliosis.  How does he handle it?  How does his family deal with the decade-long sentence that lies ahead.