Overview
- A TikTok posted by granddaughter Natalie Sims showing 89‑year‑old Mary Story’s framed magazine photo of Michael B. Jordan went viral within about 24 hours on Thursday.
- Jordan’s team reached out while he was on a promo run in London and sent Story a necklace and bracelet from David Yurman that feature her birthstone, amethyst.
- The actor personally FaceTimed Story and family, thanked them for including him on their photo wall, praised “three generations of beautiful Black women,” and said he might visit Tulsa.
- News outlets framed the exchange as a wholesome fan moment tied to Jordan’s rising profile after his Oscar for Sinners and his work on the upcoming Thomas Crown Affair reboot.
- The episode shows how brief social videos can prompt direct outreach from public figures and it has given a Tulsa family wider visibility and the chance of an in‑person meeting.