This isn’t a “Mama Sayz” because she hasn’t written for a while. She’s a slacker. And if you see her, tell her as much.
For real, I just finished talking to Ms. Smith, a.k.a. Michael Beasley’s mother, and she told me some interesting things, some things that might have slipped through the cracks. Or, OK, some things I may have ignored in my KU-induced stupor:
- Did you know this existed? Looks fascinating. Ms. Smith said she wasn’t sure if her son was planning on attending the premiere or not.
- She said Mike was training in either Pennsylvania or New Jersey – she wasn’t sure. He said the first day was easy, but ever since, it’s been painful.
- Bill Walker has more or less cut off contact with everyone, apparently focused on his upcoming workouts for NBA decision-makers.
- Expect some news in the first couple of weeks of May regarding potential endorsement deals for Beasley. Ms. Smith wouldn’t bite on whether Lil’ Mike was leaning towards a more traditional shoe company – i.e. Nike or adidas – or a non-traditional – i.e. Under Armour. She said the money was obviously a factor, but the marketing deal was more important.
- And she’s still in Manhattan, which comes as a surprise to many strangers she encounters. For the record, she said she’s still planning to write “Mama Sayz.” We’ll see…