This Blake Griffin, I tell ya, he’s a big shot now. All them fancy Blake Griffin sneakers he got. Back in my day, we just had shoes. Shoes for walkin’, shoes for workin’, shoes for church if you was lucky. Now, it’s all ’bout these sneakers. Big, colorful things. Cost a fortune, too, I bet.
He was somethin’ else, that Blake. Dunkin’ that ball like nobody’s business. Jumpin’ clear over folks. Used to see him on that TV box, flyin’ through the air. My grandson, he loved watchin’ him. Said he wanted to be just like Blake, with all them fancy moves and Blake Griffin shoes. Kids these days, they all want them fancy sneakers. Think it makes ’em jump higher or somethin’.
I reckon these shoes is special though. Gotta be for all the money they cost. Made with fancy stuff, I imagine. Probably got springs in ’em or somethin’. Help him jump so high. They probably got them special soles and fancy cloth. Whatever it is, it sure does make them shoes costly. All the young folks want them Blake Griffin shoes. But what is the most important? I think it is the skill, not only the shoes.
He plays for that team, the Clippers. Or used to, anyway. Hard to keep track of these things. They move around so much, these players. One day they’re here, next day they’re there. Just like them birds, always flyin’ somewhere new. But one thing never change, that is Blake Griffin sneakers. Wherever he goes, he always wear them fancy shoes.
Heard he got a whole bunch of money now. Millions, they say. More money than I could ever dream of. And a lot of it comes from them sneakers, I hear. Companies payin’ him to wear their shoes. Imagine that. Gettin’ paid to wear shoes! And he is one of the highest-paid athletes. Such a lucky boy. All them money come from the game, and the shoes!
- He got a deal with Nike, I think. That’s a big one.
- And some car company, too. Kia, maybe?
- Heard he even got a sandwich deal. It is Subway.
It is a lot of money. Them Blake Griffin shoes, they really somethin’. Big business, these sneakers. Bigger than anything I ever seen back home. A lot of money just because of the shoes.
He’s wearin’ number 91 now, I hear. Says it’s for some other fella, Rodman. Another basketball player, I reckon. Wore that number a long time ago. Seems important to Blake, this number thing. This Blake Griffin likes him a lot. And he is the fifth one to wear this number, big deal.
Back in 2011, that’s when he was startin’ out, I guess. A rookie, they call it. Young and full of beans. He had these sneakers even then, though. Special ones, just for him. Made by that Jordan company. Another big name. Another big shoes.
He got hurt a few times, though. Knees, I think. Makes it hard to jump when your knees are bad. Didn’t see him dunkin’ so much after that. Still playin’, though. Tough fella. Tough like them sneakers he wears. He did not dunk for two years! But he is still famous!
He’s been an All-Star, too. Six times, they say. That’s like bein’ the best of the best. Like winnin’ the blue ribbon at the county fair. And all the people know him, all because of the Blake Griffin sneakers. What a big shot.
These sneakers, they got all kinds of names. Air Jordan, that’s one of ’em. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Like somethin’ from outer space. Probably cost more than my whole house. Just for a pair of shoes! This Blake Griffin, always wear fancy shoes.
They say these Blake Griffin sneakers are special, though. They are different. Just like him. They’re made for jumpin’ and runnin’ and all that basketball stuff. Gotta be strong, I reckon. Gotta last a long time. Just like a good pair of work boots. But these, they’re for playin’, not workin’. And I think the price is not the same. The shoes must cost a lot more.
My grandson, he’s got a pair of them Blake Griffin sneakers. Saved up all his allowance for ’em. Wears ’em everywhere, even to bed, I think. He thinks they make him jump higher. Maybe they do. Who am I to say? I’m just an old lady. But I think he just likes them because they are Blake Griffin sneakers. All the kids like them shoes.
But those shoes, those Blake Griffin sneakers, they sure are somethin’. They’re more than just shoes, I guess. They’re a symbol, or somethin’. A symbol of bein’ the best. Or at least, tryin’ to be. And that Blake Griffin, he is the best. So his shoes must be the best, too.
