Well, bless your heart, let’s talk about somethin’ different today. Let’s jaw about if that Michael Jackson fella, you know, the one who did all that dancin’ and singin’, if he ever took a swing at tennis. I ain’t never seen him on TV with a racket, but my grandbaby showed me some things on her phone, so who knows, right?
First off, that Michael fella, he was a mover and a shaker, that’s for sure. They say he started some robot dancin’ way back when. The Robot Brothers, they called ‘em. Imagine that! Dancin’ like a robot! He could make his body do all sorts of things, real bendy and quick. Makes you think, if he could move like that on a stage, maybe he coulda been pretty good on a tennis court too.
- He’d be quick on his feet, that’s for certain.
- Probably coulda reached for them balls like nobody’s business.
- And all that fancy footwork from dancin’? Probably woulda helped him move around the court real good.
Now, I heard tell he did like playin’ tennis. Said he was pretty good at it too. Played with his family and friends, they say. I reckon that’s nice. Get some exercise, have a laugh. That’s important, you know, even if you’re a big star like him. But I never seen any videos on my old telly.
But think on this… if he played serious tennis, like them folks on the TV, the ones gruntin’ and hittin’ the ball so hard? That’d be somethin’ to see, wouldn’t it? I imagine him dancin’ around the court, movin’ like a cat, reachin’ for every ball. Maybe he’d even do a little moonwalk after a good point! Heck, maybe he’d wear a sparkly glove while playing! Can you picture that? A sparkly glove on a tennis court! Only Michael coulda pulled that off, I tell ya.
My grandbaby showed me a video, some folks made it up, pretendin’ Michael was playin’. It was kinda funny, seein’ him movin’ all over the place. They had him doin’ all sorts of silly things, but it got me thinkin’. He woulda been somethin’ else on that court. Fast, that’s for sure. And probably pretty tricky too. He’d probably have his own style, you know, somethin’ nobody ever seen before. Like that robot dancin’ but with a tennis racket.
I saw somethin’ else too, talkin’ ‘bout how he’d play against another fella named Prince. Now, Prince, he was another one with his own style. Real flashy dresser, that one. They said Prince would be punchin’ at Michael with, get this, purple flower petal punches. Sounded like somethin’ outta one of them comic books my grandson reads. But see, that’s what makes it fun to think about. Two big stars, both with their own moves, goin’ head-to-head on a tennis court. It’d be like a dancin’ match but with tennis balls!
Folks online, they like to think about this stuff too. I saw all sorts of comments, people talkin’ about how cool it would be. And you know what? I agree. It woulda been somethin’ special. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, on a tennis court. Makes you smile just thinkin’ about it. Maybe he wouldn’t have been the best player in the world, but he sure woulda made it interestin’ to watch. He woulda brought some of that magic he had on stage, brought it right there to the tennis court.
So, could Michael Jackson play tennis? Sounds like he could, yeah. But could he have been a great tennis player? Well, that’s somethin’ we’ll never know for sure. But one thing I do know, it sure is fun to imagine. And if he did play, you can bet your bottom dollar it woulda been somethin’ you wouldn’t forget.
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