Does your kid need a motivational line to get them out the door in the morning? Try this one: “Better get to school, guys – Michael B. Jordan might drop in to say hi.” This is what happened Monday when a group of young men were exercising in the driveway of their school in Montgomery, Alabama. Michael, who is in town to film Just Mercy with Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson and O’Shea Jackson, Jr., happened to be driving by when he saw these boys doing jumping jacks in the hot August sun. Inspired by their dedication, Michael stopped to meet them. The kids, of course, lost it because, come on – Killmonger just showed up! He posted the video to his Instagram. Warning – this will make you feel good all over:
This story is so great. It wasn’t even arranged by the school or Michael’s PR. It’s so easy to forget that celebrities are motivated by the world around them just like the rest of us. I love how thoughtfully the boys listen and absorb Michael’s words as they gather for the photo. As for what Michael said, it’s solid advice:
“Y’all out here working hard… keep working hard, man, keep working hard… You gotta listen to your teachers though, man. You gotta listen to them right here… Make sure you listen to them, listen to your parents. Work hard down here in the South… just pay attention because school goes by real quick”
And when they all respectfully reply with, “Yes, sir” – oh my gosh, my little heart couldn’t take it anymore. (By the way, I had to re-watch to video about few dozen times to make sure that translation was as close as I could get it. No, seriously, that was why I had the video on loop all morning.)
My point – none. I mean, none other than Michael B. Jordan is awesome, and these kids are awesome, and watching things like this gives me hope. My kid is having a bit of a rough re-entry to school. I’ll show this to him – I’ll bet Michael’s words spread farther than Montgomery.
Just in case that story wasn’t enough, I will throw in Michael’s MBJAM, which is his annual fundraiser for Lupus research. Michael’s mother, Donna, suffers from Lupus and he is an ambassador for Lupus LA. Lastly, did any of you see the story about the young lady that took a cardboard cutout of Michael to the prom when her other plans fell through? Well, last month, Michael invited her to the set of Creed 2 and gave her the prom photos she’d dreamed of.
Photo credit: Instagram and Wenn Photos
Are you Michael B Jordan!! The excitement in that kids voice was too much, damn onion ninjas got me
Onion ninja slid over here too!!
I’m not crying you’re crying!!!!!
+1!
Awww this was so cool!
I wish i were those kids right now lol
This brought a tear to my eye. Such sweet boys, such a lovely young man. What a fun interruption to their day. (Although I side eye them having to wear their long sleeve button downs and khakis for PE outside!?)
During the photo op, did you see how MBJ pushed the little guy to the front so he’d be visible? A little kindness can go such long way.
Told him: “you get in front, Little man.”
Yes! That out me from teary eyed to full on crying. He’s just so lovely.
I grew up in Alabama, and I remember having a PE uniform from middle school onwards, can’t remember if we had one in elementary school. So I’m thinking it’s possible these kids are around after school hours? Not sure.
But many public school districts in Alabama require uniforms. And I do side eye the long sleeves…it’s effing hot in Alabama right now!
Reggie Porter Montgomery Forever
Indeed. What a throwback to a simpler time, sigh.
Reggie Porter Montgomery Forever and Always. It was easy to tell when he was 14, 15 years old that he had something special. I feel like a proud aunt who’s watched her nephew grow from junior high to the top of his field.
And this seems like something Reggie would have done.
Oh, this is great. Those kids are so excited, and he really took the time to make them happy but also impart a little wisdom. Can’t get much better than that!
Vince Howard for the win!!
Just a beautiful moment!
I just got my eyelashes done for a wedding I’m going to this weekend and I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO BE DEALING WITH ALL OF THIS SWEETNESS AND JOY THIS MORNING…my EYES NOR EYELASHES CAN TAKE IT!!!
Yet…LOOK at our future….It’s so BRIGHT…I gotta wear SHADES!!!!
Hope you have a great time at the wedding, Lala
I’m so jealous. Nothing awesome like that ever happened back when I was in school
Celebrities doing random acts of kindness always makes my day. They have the power to really make people feel special and so few actually take the time. It obviously means the WORLD to kids when someone they look up to acknowledges them, so stuff like this is so sweet and cool to see. Good on you, dude.
This is very sweet, and so is what he did for the high school girl. I am crying, it’s so sweet! So many people are just jerks because they can be, when I encounter someone that does something nice or helpful like that, it really gets me anymore.
I watched a video of him at home with his parents and the way he was with them.
FEELS!
He seems so genuine.
This video seals it for this old lady. That young man was raised right.
This man… <3
Thank you for sharing this! It’s always good to see such a good-looking man such as MBJ, but then to see him doing something amazing just because he’s also a good person? My heart is filled with joy and happiness.
What a wonderful video and what a wonderful young man to do this. It’s a feel good video after so much ugliness that’s seen every day on IG.
I just got home from a looong 13 hour day at work and….yeah. This is exactly what I needed.
In so many ways- thank you.
He gets all the love today.