Good Athlete Talk is when the athlete goes before the press and keeps a smile on her face, voice bland and pleasant as she deftly fields one reporter’s question after the other—never once saying anything of controversy or substance. My favorite Athlete Talker of all time is Michael Jordan. He’d stand there after scoring 5,635 points in one game, sweat pouring down his head, towering over some tiny reporter: “I’m just happy to be playing the game of basketball,” he’d say, smiling.
