'He'll Be My Grandson': Oklahoma Grandmother 'Adopts' Oscar-Winning Actor
Michael B. Jordan thanked the grandmother in a video call and sent jewelry after the clip drew attention online within 24 hours.
- Oklahoma grandmother Mary Story went viral recently after framing a photo of Oscar-winning actor Michael Jordan and displaying it on her wall alongside her actual grandsons.
- After finding the picture in a magazine, Story decided to include the actor in her family collage, prompting granddaughter Natalie Sims to post a questioning video on social media.
- The video went viral within 24 hours, with Sims saying, "I took the video and posted it with no real expectations," leading the actor's team to track down the family.
- Jordan sent Story jewelry including a necklace and bracelet, then surprised her with a personal video call thanking her for the inclusion in her family collage.
- Sims noted the moment fostered shared joy, saying the interaction "brings us closer together" by highlighting the small ways people remain connected across distances.
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‘That Is So Sweet’: Viral Grandma Who Hung Michael B. Jordan on Her Family Wall Reveals How One Funny Video Led to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Surprise
Actor Michael B. Jordan has fans of all ages, including an 89-year-old woman named Mary Story. Her granddaughter, Natalie Lauren Sims, went viral back in […] ‘That Is So Sweet’: Viral Grandma Who Hung Michael B. Jordan on Her Family Wall Reveals How One Funny Video Led to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Surprise
'He'll Be My Grandson': Michael B. Jordan 'Adopted' by Oklahoma Granny in Viral Family Photo Wall
Michael B. Jordan has added a new role to his CV alongside 'Black Panther' and 'Creed': honorary grandson to an 89-year-old Oklahoma woman who quietly framed his picture and placed it on her family photo wall. Mary Story, from Tulsa, sparked a viral moment after she began introducing the Hollywood star as one of her grandsons, prompting a response from Jordan himself and turning a private family joke into an online story of connection. A Family …
Actor Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winner for work in "Sinners" (2025), surprised Mary Story, a grandmother who viralized on social networks after framing an image of the star and putting it next to photos of her family. The story reverberated after Natalie Lauren Sims, Mary's granddaughter, sharing a video on the networks charging her grandmother about the actor's presence on her wall.
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'He'll be my grandson': Oklahoma grandmother 'adopts' Oscar-winning actor
An Oklahoma grandmother recently went viral after welcoming a new famous addition to her family that came as a big surprise to her grandchildren.
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