When I was a kid, my dad and I never understood each other. Dad was really good at sport, and I mean “national level” good at sports. And my dad’s uncle? He was some sort of coaching god within the New Zealand rugby community. To say that sport was a big part of my dad’s life would be an understatement.
Me on the other hand? I wasn’t into any of that. I liked science, engineering and space exploration. But when I was growing up, it always felt like Dad was pushing me towards some sort of sport. We eventually figured it out, but not till I was a teenager.
When I found out that I had landed a spot on the Tom Sachs weartester team, I rang him up, “Dad! I got Nike sponsorship.” He laughed and asked, “For what?”
I told him that I’d been sponsored to be a programmer and an artist. After a few seconds he realised I was being serious and wanted to know more. I told him all about the weartester program, and how an artist is an athlete.
My dad is one of those embarrassingly proud fathers, but telling him that I was living out some of his professional athlete dreams, while using my own skills? Well, I didn’t think that would happen. So Nike and Tom, thank you. I never dared to dream that I would be nerding in the majors.
Originally written for the Sachsian Syndicate.
Comments:
You can join the conversation on Twitter or Instagram
Become a Patreon to get early and behind-the-scenes access along with email notifications for each new post.
Hi! Subconsciously you already know this, but let's make it obvious. Hopefully this article was helpful. You might also find yourself following a link to Amazon to learn more about parts or equipment. If you end up placing an order, I make a couple of dollarydoos. We aren't talking a rapper lifestyle of supercars and yachts, but it does help pay for the stuff you see here. So to everyone that supports this place - thank you.