Autograph Memories
Jordan called me at work yesterday and couldn’t wait to tell me the good news of what happened at school. His voice was full of excitement as he told me he had gotten Blake Griffin’s autograph.
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Blake Griffin is a rising superstar basketball player that is currently at OU and will be playing in the NBA next season.
I’ve never really considered myself an autograph guy, and don’t really pursue them, but I do have two that I have kept. Talking to Jordan made me remember how excited I was to get my first one.
I was in college and was running in an indoor track meet at the Myriad when word started spreading that Carl Lewis had traveled with the Univ. of Houston track team. After one of my races, I took off my number and walked across the arena to approach him for an autograph.
Now you have to understand, Carl Lewis was the man in track and field at the time and was still the best in the world.
Needless to say I was quite excited. I don’t remember a thing about the meet, but I do remember getting his autograph!
Do you collect autographs? What is your most memorable one?
I’m not much of an autograph seeker myself. I’ve had the oppurtunity to get a few… I’ve been face to face with Garth and Trisha, hung out with Miranda Lambert’s Band at a bar in Shawnee, and what ever, but never really thought, “OMG, I need that person to sign something!” I do however have one autograph that I am very proud of. I had Miranda Lambert sign my bass! (since I never play it anyway) My wife on the other hand, is about to meet her for the 4th or 5th time and has a drum head with the entire bands auto’s on it… we hung my drumstick collection around it… it’s pretty cool…
Those sound cool. It has to be something that has a story behind it.