Clearly the Jordan boys got all of Juanita's genes. One was a walk-on at Illinois, the second one is headed to UCF... Almost impossible to live up to their dad's name. If I was a son of a legend, I'll try to be as dominant in another field. Blaze a new trail
yeah, i think those burdens is what caused Elway's boy to burn out on football @ 18. He was a huge ASU recruit, and just decided recently that he didn't want to QB a football team anymore.
i saw that about elway's son....weird. well i hope he is good at something else....i guess he can always just be elway's son and thus do behind-the-scenes football work like coach, football personnel, business etc.
Obviously being the son of arguably the greatest athlete ever is hard. None of them seem to have Jordan's will, which is what set him apart. I think the toughest part is people thinking you have been mentored by one of the greats. The problem with that is many of the greats can't coach/ mentor, they just go out and do it. Trying to explain it to someone else just frustrates them.
I agree with Emeka in that I would probably try to do something else, but not because I was afraid of the comparison, but because I would just want to do something different. I don't agree with people like Calvin Hill who wouldn't let his son play football, but agree with him encouraging different things.
you guys are saying you would do different things as grown adults....when you are child growing up you tend to do what everyone else is doing or what your parents urge you to do....every body plays basketball and football in america....you can't play anything else really pickup or for free thru taxes. those sports are just popular...think about it everyone plays basketball and football....sons (even daughters) of non-athletes, sons of basketball players, sons of track stars (collison and conley) shoot hoops...i think similar things will be found in football play too. also children usually idolizes their parents so naturally they will share similar interests growing up....i guarantee you chase's son plays lacrosse especially if chase continue to play in clubs...
good point, trey. it's hard for kids to not play the same sport if they saw their parents playing it growing up. it could be different if they had the kid after they retired though?
Trey made a good point, if I'm blessed with a son he will know how to handle a lacrosse stick before he can walk...... And the reason I stipulate a son is because women's lacrosse is very different and frustrating compared to men's lacrosse.
most good parents don't mind and in some cases urge their kids to continue the family business....i will urge my daughter to be strong in sciences, play soccer, play sports, explore arts...things i know worked for me....compound this with them actually seeing you do the work they will gravitate twoards it as well....only parents in sexually deviant and criminal careers say stuff like this on maury....
Maury (Regis, Montell, Jenny Jones, Tyra etc): "Well so you are proud of the work you do and hate the ppl who judge you for it"
Person in "unfit" job: "yes i am very proud...i am able to help people and provide for my family...my daughter right now is a straight A student"
TV host: "how would you feel if your child wanted to BREAK YOUR RECORD FOR A GANG BANG"
porn star: "Oh no...i am doing evrything in my power to give her the options and resources not to be exploited"
How do you tell your child that you are a drug dealer or a stripper or a porn star? I mean really, in first or second grade when they have to do that family report they will be asking. And at that age they may not have a problem saying my daddy is a dope boy or mommy works on the pole. But I doubt it's easy for them to come right out and say what they do like, "I'm a nurse."
Clearly the Jordan boys got all of Juanita's genes. One was a walk-on at Illinois, the second one is headed to UCF... Almost impossible to live up to their dad's name.
ReplyDeleteIf I was a son of a legend, I'll try to be as dominant in another field. Blaze a new trail
yeah, i think those burdens is what caused Elway's boy to burn out on football @ 18. He was a huge ASU recruit, and just decided recently that he didn't want to QB a football team anymore.
ReplyDeletei saw that about elway's son....weird. well i hope he is good at something else....i guess he can always just be elway's son and thus do behind-the-scenes football work like coach, football personnel, business etc.
ReplyDeleteObviously being the son of arguably the greatest athlete ever is hard. None of them seem to have Jordan's will, which is what set him apart. I think the toughest part is people thinking you have been mentored by one of the greats. The problem with that is many of the greats can't coach/ mentor, they just go out and do it. Trying to explain it to someone else just frustrates them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Emeka in that I would probably try to do something else, but not because I was afraid of the comparison, but because I would just want to do something different. I don't agree with people like Calvin Hill who wouldn't let his son play football, but agree with him encouraging different things.
you guys are saying you would do different things as grown adults....when you are child growing up you tend to do what everyone else is doing or what your parents urge you to do....every body plays basketball and football in america....you can't play anything else really pickup or for free thru taxes. those sports are just popular...think about it everyone plays basketball and football....sons (even daughters) of non-athletes, sons of basketball players, sons of track stars (collison and conley) shoot hoops...i think similar things will be found in football play too. also children usually idolizes their parents so naturally they will share similar interests growing up....i guarantee you chase's son plays lacrosse especially if chase continue to play in clubs...
ReplyDeletegood point, trey. it's hard for kids to not play the same sport if they saw their parents playing it growing up. it could be different if they had the kid after they retired though?
ReplyDeleteTrey made a good point, if I'm blessed with a son he will know how to handle a lacrosse stick before he can walk......
ReplyDeleteAnd the reason I stipulate a son is because women's lacrosse is very different and frustrating compared to men's lacrosse.
most good parents don't mind and in some cases urge their kids to continue the family business....i will urge my daughter to be strong in sciences, play soccer, play sports, explore arts...things i know worked for me....compound this with them actually seeing you do the work they will gravitate twoards it as well....only parents in sexually deviant and criminal careers say stuff like this on maury....
ReplyDeleteMaury (Regis, Montell, Jenny Jones, Tyra etc): "Well so you are proud of the work you do and hate the ppl who judge you for it"
Person in "unfit" job: "yes i am very proud...i am able to help people and provide for my family...my daughter right now is a straight A student"
TV host: "how would you feel if your child wanted to BREAK YOUR RECORD FOR A GANG BANG"
porn star: "Oh no...i am doing evrything in my power to give her the options and resources not to be exploited"
"oh I thought you were not being exploited"
blah blah blah blah....
How do you tell your child that you are a drug dealer or a stripper or a porn star? I mean really, in first or second grade when they have to do that family report they will be asking.
ReplyDeleteAnd at that age they may not have a problem saying my daddy is a dope boy or mommy works on the pole. But I doubt it's easy for them to come right out and say what they do like, "I'm a nurse."