The Crossover

Jordan Bell

My twin brother is a baller.

The only thing he loves

more than basketball

is betting. If it’s ninety degrees

outside and the sky is cloudless,

he will bet you

that it’s going to rain.

It’s annoying

and sometimes

funny.

Jordan insists that everyone

call him JB. His favorite player is

Michael Jordan, but he

doesn’t want people to think

he’s sweating him.

Even though he is.

Evidence: He has one pair

of Air Jordan sneakers

for every month

of the year

including Air Jordan 1 Low

Barack Obama Limited Editions,

which he never wears.

Plus he has MJ sheets, pillowcases,

slippers, socks, underwear, notebooks,

pencils, cups, hats, wristbands,

and sunglasses.

With the fifty dollars he won from a bet

he and Dad made over whether

the Krispy Kreme Hot sign was on (it wasn’t)

he purchased

a Michael Jordan toothbrush

(“Only used once!”) on eBay.

He’s right, he’s not sweating him.

HE’S STALKING HIM.