Your Pistons are making a serious run, on God!
So let me tell you— I know we got a lot going on in Detroit, like always. From those potholes trying to swallow your whole tire on Livernois, to the constant back and forth at Lafayette versus American Coney Island, we stay busy. But there's a story that just dropped that had me laughing, then thinking, then laughing all over again.
**Nate Burleson and Ferndale's Spirit**
Now listen: You know Nate Burleson, right? The NFL star, that dude from "Good Morning America" who always keeps it real. He's a Seattle guy now, but he started his whole NFL career with our Detroit Lions. Remember that? So, seeing him team up with Valentine Distilling Co. out of Ferndale? That just hits different. It ain't just some big-name endorsement, not with Nate. He's always been about that Michigan grind, that Detroit spirit.
This isn't just a celebrity slapping his name on a bottle. Valentine Distilling, they've been doing their thing in Ferndale since 2007. They were one of the first craft distilleries around, making whiskey, gin, vodka – the good stuff. For Nate to link up with them, it says something about respecting the hustle, about recognizing quality that's homegrown.
* Nate Burleson, former Detroit Lion, partnering with a local craft distillery. * Valentine Distilling Co. is a long-standing Ferndale business, known for its spirits. * This partnership speaks to local pride and quality craftsmanship.
It's like when you see someone from the neighborhood make it big, but they don't forget where they came from. They come back and invest, they lift up what's good right here. That's Detroit on the wire — we don't leave, we rebuild. This ain't just about a new drink, y'all. This is about one of ours coming back to shine a light on a business that embodies that grit and passion we know so well. It’s about celebrating the craft, the entrepreneurship that makes this city, and Ferndale just north of 8 Mile, what it is. It's real.
Detroit on the wire — we don't leave, we rebuild. My people on the Morning Wire are gonna dive into this one, trust. Catch 'em live at mornings.live.