Working in network radio in the early 2000s was a nonstop rollercoaster—long, unpredictable hours, the constant pressure of a 24/7 operation, and a news cycle that could reshape your entire life in an instant. But on the flip side, it also meant crossing paths with the biggest names in music, movies, and television as they moved through studios to appear on stations across the country.

This is one of those moments.

It’s the story of my brush with greatness—the time I almost backed into B.B. King, who happened to be moving between studios holding his guitar, Lucille. What happened next was a split second interaction that I’ll never forget, and a reminder that legends don’t just exist on stage—they carry themselves that way in real life, too.

B.B. King has always been a musical icon to me, but on this day in 2000, he became something more: a living legend, right in front of me.

And Lucille was every bit as glorious in person as you could ever imagine.

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