Not Jordan

I wear socks marked L and R
They are not marketed
As teaching tools
For first time sock-wearers.

They are marketed
To guys for whom socks
Not marked L and R
Are not good enough.

I wear them under
Sneakers of many colors
And advanced technology
To protect me from mediocrity.

So when I levitate (sort of)
And shoot the rock
It’s not the shoes
It’s not the socks.

And when the ball
Clangs off the rim
They don’t blame my gear
They say “It’s him.”