Nick Beam

@MartySmithESPN Way to tell the story Marty! Do you sir!

Long post here … When I was kid in Giles County, Southwest, Virginia, Appalachia, we didn’t have much. We were blessed with love and family and faith, but not material things. Granted, I never wanted for anything, but only because my parents worked to the bone. My father worked tirelessly to keep the lights on and food in our bellies. Stacy and I didn’t know what we didn’t have. We had love. But we also knew the value of a dollar. And when I was in 8th grade I really wanted Air Jordan 5s. We’d gotten WGN on cable TV and I watched MJ religiously every damn night. I thought Michael walked on water. I know him now, and I still do. He captivated me in a way no one else ever had. The fire. The passion. Not backing down from anything. Ever. Always delivering. (Sometimes I dream… that he is me…) I wanted the Cement 4s the previous year, in 7th grade, but daddy wouldn’t buy them. Crazy to spend $150 on sneakers, boy. He told me if I wanted them, to save my money and buy them myself. Work for it. Show me. So the next summer, summer of ‘89, I did. I bailed hay all damn summer with my football buddies and saved my money. Busted my ASS. Got stronger. Didn’t settle. And I went to Foot Locker and stood in line and bought the original White Fire 5s. And I carried them to school. I wouldn’t put them on my feet until I was inside school, because I didn’t want the clear polymer on the sole to soil bronze or brown. My father was so impressed. I had earned daddy’s favor, not just that I worked for the right to buy the shoes, but that I had so much care for them once attained. I turned 49 yesterday. Nothing has changed. Yes, I have a little more scratch, but I care so much for those shoes. The inspiration from MJ. The favor from my father. The literal sweat and the blood and passion to earn the goal. I don’t know much. Mock me. It’s fine. But I do know several Augusta National members. Real men and women who appreciate real men and women. Grinders. The Entreprenuerial spirit. And I bet if I told them that exact story, they’d shake my hand and appreciate the sentiment. I’ve been mocked, ridiculed, slandered due to the post below. Patrons yelled at me all day Sunday at the Masters for wearing Js. I get it. It’s fun to use social media platforms to ridicule things that we don’t understand. To deflect. When it’s not your life, you share snide perspective, chuckle, scratch your nuts and move along. I stayed quiet on this for days. But it ate at me. Context is everything. Contemplated. Processed being mocked for being Southern and having a unique haircut and wearing suits that fit well. Ultimately I’m proud of my Air Jordans. Every pair in every context. They say so much about my journey and my inspiration. In some small way, they’re what drive me to be great.

@AlexGeorge5 I locked my bet on Bryson via a Rory meltdown!

Mcllroy - DeChambeau paring tomorrow is going to be absolute cinema.

@AlexGeorge5 Impressive form!

For the record…

@AlexGeorge5 Damn 0-4 Braves 😕

Can’t believe I missed this because I was watching the Braves game 😒

Ozzie Albies hitting BOMBS, we’re so back @Braves #OpeningDay

@AlexGeorge5 FanDuel has them at +340. So as miserable as it was, seems like a decent pick

@nicholasbeam You’re not wrong and now I’m questioning everything

Multitasking 👙🏀

@AlexGeorge5 I didn’t think with your GA allegiance you were capable of picking FL for anything

@nicholasbeam I hated both options

@AlexGeorge5 Should’ve gone with Duke!

Here she is folks. A chalky final four, I know.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

@AlexGeorge5 Keep your head up! Somebody is going to realize your potential! You got this!

Another day, another job rejection. Six months and counting of being unemployed… someone talk me off the ledge please.

@AlexGeorge5 @DogWalkBarstool Kayce gotta be a close second?

@DogWalkBarstool Ella 🏆

Who won the Best Rack Draft?

@AlexGeorge5 What happened to the time of just score as many points as possible?

Can someone explain this new all-star game format to me

@MichaelKGarrett Happy New Year Michael!

2025 dawns, we're filled with profound hope & optimism. Through Jack & Charlotte's eyes, we see the world as it should be, where differences are celebrated & every voice matters. Together, we'll build a North Carolina where all children can thrive. Happy New Year! -The Garrett’s

I have a question for the girl dads out there supporting @realDonaldTrump…

@Dr_iPh0ne @imthejam this you?

This Caitlin Clark conversation from Kornheiser and Wilbon exemplifies why they have had the best sports talk show in America for nearly 25 years. Smart. Detailed. No hot takes. Just two actual journalists with brains. Refreshing.

SOUND ON! 📢 #AsOneATL

The sounds from the crowd on an incredible ending 🔊 🎥: @Braves

OZZIE WALKS IT OFF IN THE 10TH TO SWEEP THE METS 🧹 (via @Braves)