Mike Lee continues to be in the top two this season in the
Built Ford Tough Series with the PBR. His success isn’t short term - it is
something that has been consistent since he got on his first bull at the age of
10.
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| Terry Good, photographer |
I asked him how his leg feels after being stepped on by a
bull in the Kansas City, MO, event last weekend. He told me it’s fine and wasn’t hurt bad at
all – just a little strawberry on it.
I put him on the spot and asked him for a quote.
“What about?”
“I don’t know. How ‘bout something you’ve never told anyone
before!”
We both laughed as he is used to my crazy antics. I wanted
to know what was on his mind going into the grueling weekend of The American and Iron Cowboy Events in Texas, and he came back with something thoughtful and heartfelt,
just like I expected this man of faith and compassion would.
“Lately, I am really enjoying life. I’m really enjoy my
family and riding bulls. You’d think riding bulls would get old by now, but it’s
not. I really look forward to doing it. I cherish every moment. You never know
when Jesus is gonna come. I’m just in that kind of mindset lately.”
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| Notice Mike laughing hard in the background. Shae Smith loved the ride, but said his bull riding career is over after his one and only ride. |
One of the most ironic moments of our stay with him
was on our last night there. My son, Gabriel, put in his PBR Wii game and chose
the player on the game named “Mike Lee”. It was wild watching the real Mike Lee
play himself on the PBR Wii game. 
When Chicken on a Chain was the next Wii bull
for “Mike Lee” to ride, the real Mike Lee told us he had always wanted to ride
him. We watched him take on that infamous bull like it was real life. Mike made
sure the game was on the hardest setting and he played round after round with
Gabriel. It was beyond awesome.
Mike is a real cowboy with a heart bigger than the state of Texas that he loves.
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| Terry Good, photographer |
He not only loves to bull ride, but he loves family, people,
and Jesus.
