When I was younger, I witnessed a childhood miracle: a cumulation of no less than 4 of my very very very favorite things in the entire world rolled into one amazing phenomenon. Maybe you remember this historic event... maybe not. But I know that I will never forget the day that God smiled down upon a nine year old and answered a prayer that I hadn't even prayed.
My favorite basketball team of all-time was the Charlotte Hornets. I say "was" because now the Hornets are in New Orleans, and - while I still love the Hornets of today - the Charlotte Hornets will always be my first and strongest NBA love. I just adored them. Mugsey Bogues, Dell Curry, Alonzo Mourning, Kendal Gill, and, of course, Larry Johnson. A child could not have loved an NBA team more... or worn more merchandise on a daily basis.
Another thing that I loved was TGIF. It was a great family time every Friday nite to watch the good old shows like Full House, Boy Meets World, Hanging with Mr. Cooper, and Family Matters. I loved it. And Family Matters was probably my favorite one.
So, you can imagine my unabashed excited and glee when I was watching TGIF one perfect Friday nite with my wonderful family around me and Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets was on Family Matters!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was playing his alter-ego Grandmama in a street 2-on-2 basketball tournament. It was he and steve against Eddie and a guy named Spider. Grandmama and Steve totally won. It was awesome. I had pure joy in my heart and the hugest smile on my face the entire 30 minutes. And it was all that I talked to myself about for weeks afterwards!
Basically, it felt like a miracle to me. I thought that God made them create that show just specifically for me. That is how special I felt that nite.
(Later Larry Johnson has a career-altering injury followed by the disbanding of the team due to free agency and the ultimate removal of the team to a different city...but still. That was a great 30 minutes.)
Monday, April 28, 2008
Grandmama, the Hornets, and a childhood miracle...
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2 comments:
i actually remember you talking to me about that episode. 4th grade. you were pretty stoked on it.
remember that time you ate too many cheese-brogies?
almost as good a time.
Found this blog becaues I'm actually watching the episode on TV and was just randomly searching it on google.
I loved the charlotte hornets! I had every single bit of merch on the planet - and TGIF - I cannot believe someone else loved both of those togehter.
The only thing you were missing here was Snick, with are you afraid of the dark and all that and whatever else was on it...
And of course - saturday morning cartoons. My fav was one saturday morning on ABC with manny the uncanny and pepperann and recess.
Anyway - I had to comment. We're on the same plane of mind lol.
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