Mike Lee, "The King of Summer"

PBR stats show Mike Lee, for the second year in a row, dominated the summer bull riding events. Read PBR's article that dubbed him, "The King of Summer".
Winners of the 2015 BFTS Summer Break

He started the summer off with a win at the PBR Blue Def Velocity event in Decatur, TX, May 30th and a Touring Pro Division event in Odessa, TX  June 13th. In between those events he taught at the annual Lane Frost Memorial Christian Bull Riding and Bull Fighting School where the only stats that matter are the number of people that have their lives changed while attending and even if it is just one, that is enough. As usual, God showed up and numerous lives were changed forever. Eternal statistics. 

A few stats from the 2015 PBR bull riding season:

• Win PBR 15/15 Championship win BFTS Nampa, ID
• 92 pt ride on Percolator
• Win PBR BFTS Sioux Falls, SD
• Win PBR TPD Calgary, Alberta Canada
• 4th place PBR BFTS New York, NY
• 6th place PBR BFTS Baltimore, MD
• 7 top 10 finishes in PBR TPD and BDVT events over the summer and three 90 point rides -
• Wipeout - 91 pts
• Joe the Grinder - 90.5 pts
• Modified Clyde - 90 pts

• Win PBR BlueDEF Velocity Tour Decatur, TX 2 for 2 - Rough 'Em Up Tuck 87.25 points
• Win PBR TPD Odessa, TX  - Scooter 87 pts
• 4/5 place PBR BDVT Bismark, ND
• 4th place PBR BDVT Uvalde, TX
• 2nd place PBR TPD Clovis, CA
• 3rd place PBR TPD Hico, TX
• 2nd place PBR TPD Binford, ND
• 6th place PBR TPD Calgary, AB
• 2nd & 3rd place PBR TPD Thief River Falls, MN

Find Mike Lee competing at the following events:

Sept 4-5 Thackerville, OK Winstar World Casino and Resort Invitational

Sept 11-13 Springfield, MO PFI Invitational

Sept 18-19 Charlotte, NC Express Employment Professionals Invitational

Sept 25-26 Allentown, PA Allentown Invitational

Oct 2-3 Tucson, AZ Cooper Tires Take the Money and Ride

Oct 21-25 Las Vegas, NV 2015 Built Ford Tough World Finals

For a detailed schedule, go to http://www.pbr.com/en/bfts/schedule.aspx

1Ti 1:17  Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Mike Lee at Round Two of PBR World Finals, Las Vegas

As a PBR bull rider, you never know what is going to be thrown your way.  While training methods will prepare a rider for what he may or may not experience, when the chute opens, there’s no guarantee of the outcome.  What makes Mike Lee such an excellent rider is that he has the experience and determination to take each moment as it comes and react accordingly – no matter what happens.

For Lee, round two of the PBR world finals was a perfect example of this.  Although he injured his shoulder his wife, Dana Lee, says, “Mike Lee is OK.  Has a sore left shoulder, but his head is OK.  Thank you God for keeping him safe!”

Moving into round three tonight, Lee has picked I’m Your Huckleberry to ride.  Be sure to watch the live event on CBS sports at 9 p.m. ET or the online live streaming at www.pbr.com/live

We're about to get things started here in Round 2 at #PBRFINALS! pic.twitter.com/8t6MGS95HV
— PBR (@PBR) October 24, 2014

Tough enough to wear pink night! #fightlikeagirl #toughenough

A photo posted by Dana Lee (@danalovelee) on Oct 10, 2014 at 5:40pm PDT

Mike Lee Earns 87.25 Points in Round One of World Finals

This is the week that every bull rider dreams of : PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For veteran rider, Mike Lee, being in the arena with the top 35 riders in the world is a time of determination and hard work.  Not your typical day in the office, Mike approaches Finals with conviction as a dedicated athlete.  Round one proved to be a successful night for him as he earned 87.25 points on McIntyre Transports 029 Back Jackin putting him in fourth place for the night. 

@MikeLeePBR way to get Tapped Off in Round 1 @PBRWorldFinals!!! #TO4L #tenyearslater We are so proud of you! 87.25 pts on Back Jackin'!
— TAPPED OFF (@tappedoff4life) October 23, 2014

If @MikeLeePBR takes a lap on me, @jb_bullfighter look out cause I am running him down. @PBR #PBRFINALS #thatsbulltweet #notfastenough
— MickEMouse (@MickEMousePBR) October 23, 2014

Thank you God for the ride tonight and for keeping me safe #glorytogod @PBR @WranglerWestern @tappedoff4life @babybanz @OlightWorld
— Mike Lee (@MikeLeePBR) October 23, 2014

"This bull [Back Jackin] has given up just one qualified ride, but he hasn’t faced a rider as good as Lee in his 12 career outs. Expect Lee to get the job done here."
- Slade Long, Morning Line: World Finals Day 1

By Hanna Smith

Mike Lee Takes Laughlin and Social Media

.@MikeLeePBR is your winner at #PBRNEVADA.
— PBR (@PBR) September 21, 2014

New leader: @MikeLeePBR takes his lap around the arena after scoring 87.25 points on Meat Hook at #PBRNEVADA.
— PBR (@PBR) September 21, 2014

Post by PBR.

Still can't believe he let me win last night #glorytogod @pbr @pbr_now @WranglerWestern @tappedoff4life feels great when you ride your bulls
— Mike Lee (@MikeLeePBR) September 21, 2014

WINNING RIDE: @MikeLeePBR covers Meat Hook for 87.25 points to earn the victory at #PBRNEVADA. http://t.co/4yHNCLS8Qv.
— PBR (@PBR) September 23, 2014

.@MikeLeePBR puts together an 80-point ride on Doctor Wishes to move into third overall with 166.5 points at #PBRNEVADA.
— PBR (@PBR) September 21, 2014

Post by PBR.

Retweet to congratulate @MikeLeePBR on his victory at #PBRNEVADA! pic.twitter.com/QoKA41gOim
— PBR (@PBR) September 22, 2014

Post by PBR.

A big thanks to the @PBR bull fighters that sand was deep this weekend and keeping us safe in it wasn't easy. Thanks frank shorty and Jesse
— Mike Lee (@MikeLeePBR) September 21, 2014

FINAL RESULTS #PBRNEVADA @pbr @MikeLeePBR 253.75 @TannerByrne 240.75 @triplett_matt 173.75 Neil Holmes 171.25 @StetsonLawrence 170.25
— pbr_now (@pbr_now) September 21, 2014

Post by PBR.

RECAP: @MikeLeePBR wins #PBRNEVADA and moves up to No. 3 in the world standings. MORE: http://t.co/62KEduvZzu. pic.twitter.com/XT7IKFVpwz
— PBR (@PBR) September 21, 2014

Hopped on @120Sports yesterday to chat @MikeLeePBR's victory at #PBRLAUGHLIN and what it means for title race. http://t.co/c0rj9GR3nh.
— Justin Felisko (@jfelisko) September 23, 2014

Mike Lee Wins Laughlin, Closes Gap on World Lead - by Denise M. Abbott
Tight Race Atop World Standings - by Justin Felisko


Post by Hanna Smith

Schedule on the way to PBR BFTS Finals

You can find Mike Lee at the following PBR BFTS events this fall - leading up to finals in Vegas.

Sept 19-20 Laughlin, NV

Sept 26-27 Oakland, CA

Oct 3-4  Biloxi, MS

Oct 10-11 Allentown, PA

Oct 18 Huntington Beach, CA

Oct 22-26 World Finals in Las Vegas, NV

photo by Terry Good Photographer

Mike Lee is in BFTS 1st Place after St. Louis PBR Event Feb 14-16

Mike Lee, once again, continues to show the world why he still has got what it takes to be a World Champion.

Mike Lee at the BFTS event in St. Louis
Terry Good, photographer

Since the 2014 Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Season has begun, Mike has consistently proven that he is one of the best bull riders in the world. With his success this weekend in St. Louis, he rises to 1^st place in the BFTS, where he has been almost all season.

His stats for 2014 are as follows 
(as of the publishing of this article)

•         1^st place in the BFTS
•          3,340.50 pts
•          7 events
•          26 outs, 16 rides – 61.54%
•          5 – Top 5’s
•          6 – Top 10’s
•     World Money $46,603.54

Career Stats

•          309 Career events
•          Career 874 outs, 444 rides – 50.8%
•          Sixth in the PBR All Time Money Earners Stats with $3,344,159.69
•          PBR World Finals Qualifications – 12 years in a row

For current stats go to his profile on the PBR website.

I asked Mike how it felt to be in 1^st place and he replied, “God is good. I don’t have anything to do with it.”

He went on to say, “It is spooky being on top. It is hard as a Christian man because pride can sneak in real easy. I have to stay humble and I know that God is in control.”

“I just live for the moment. There is a lot less stress and that is what I am trying to do. When I get bucked off a bull, I am grateful because I learned something and I trust God. I don’t get angry like I used to. I’m tired of being stressed out.”

“I’m sick of the worldly way of thinking.”

Mike Lee thanks God after every ride.
Photo by Terry Good, photographer.

I asked him if there was something he wanted to tell his fans and he gave me the answer I knew he would. 

Mike is a simple man with one thing on his mind, and that is Jesus.

“I just want to say I believe in Christ and what Jesus did on the cross. I am very appreciative and humble for the way God lived for us and died for us.”

I asked him how it feels to be a new daddy again.

“Pretty cool. He is a good baby. He likes to eat and is very healthy. He can’t go long without eating!” He shared that his wife, Dana, is doing great and they are both excited to have little Peter John Lee.

With Mike, his success isn’t based on a percentage or statistic.  He trains hard, prepares physically and mentally for each event, and tries to take each ride as it comes but he understands that he is in God’s will and completely trusts his future to Him.

The World Champion Mike Lee is a lot like the World Champion bull Bushwacker -

•      If you take the bucking out of Bushwacker he would lose who he is.
•      If you take God out of Mike Lee, he would lose who he is.

Bushwacker is retiring this year and when I cautiously brought up the subject of retirement with Mike he said,

“I don’t see myself retiring unless God tells me to.” He plans on riding bulls for years to come.

Mike shared with me that he knows talking about Jesus and God is not politically correct but that is what’s important to him and he wants to share it.  So, as I prepared this article I just couldn't separate the two in it.

Mike Lee, Professional Bull Rider
Terry Good, photographer