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Ben Affleck and his son, Samuel, attended the Got Sole event a few days ago in Los Angeles. Affleck has been going viral for a clip from the convention where he tells his son to mow a lawn before getting him the $6,000 Dior x Air Jordan 1 sneakers. In Affleck's words during an interview,
"Man, you do not need a thousand dollar shoes." - he expressed.
Daily Loud posted two clips of Ben Affleck—one from the Got Sole convention where he and his son were browsing for sneakers and another from an interview where the interviewer asked if he got his son the expensive Dior x Air Jordan 1 sneakers. One fan responded to Daily Loud's post, saying,
"Brooo pops used to give me $20 for cutting grass 😭😭" - @LordSportsPicks commented.
How did the internet react to Ben Affleck telling his son to mow the lawn for $6000 sneakers?
The video clip posted by Daily Loud showed Ben Affleck and his son browsing the Got Sole convention. When they were shown the Dior x Air Jordan 1 sneakers, Affleck said,
"You like those cause they're expensive, you don't even..." Affleck said.
His son cut him off excitedly, saying,
"No, they're tough! I've always said they look good."
Ben checked the quality of the shoes and nodded in approval.
Here are a few reactions from netizens after this video clip went viral.
One user commented,
"Thats Ben's fault for setting that standard" - @FiascoJedi said.
Another user attributed the statement to first-world problems. The comment reads,
"Yeah bruh cut the grass first then you have these $6000 pair of Jordans. First world problems‼️ "- @Ripmeta_X wrote.
There are also users who agree with Ben Affleck's statement. The comment reads,
"Yo, that's some real parenting right there! 🔥 "- @Cliffinkent stated.
"Yea teach em the value of putting in some work" - @HerbNinjah added.
"Nothing wrong with EARNING what you want. Better than being GIVEN what you want." - @chrome2279 chimed in.
"Thats good parenting right there!" - @iCeeRo_ wrote.
Here is a humourous comment,
"The caption threw me off guard, Inwas thinking one big ahh lawn he had to mow for them Diors🤣 " - @CLeezyGo said.
In an interview, the interviewer asked Ben if his son started mowing the lawn for the Dior x Air Jordan 1s, and this is how Affleck responded casually,
"That's what happens when you ask a motherf***er they have to mow a lawn, all of a sudden they don't want those shoes anymore... he was like, I always said they were tough."
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Ben continued,
"Man, you do not need thousand dollar shoes! He's like 'we have the money', I'm like I have the money, you're broke" - Affleck ended.
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