Kanye West: âI Could Tightrope Walk From the Sears Tower To The Hancock Buildingâ
After Nik Wallenda tightrope walked between two skyscrapers 70 stories above Chicago on Sunday, native Kanye West claimed that he could tightrope walk from Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) to the Hancock building, a distance of two miles and 110 stories tall. Wallenda, whose feat was witnessed by 20 million viewers with countless social media shares and likes, successfully walked from the Leo Burnett Building to atop the Marina City. Kanye, not to be outdone, made the claim that he also could and would tightrope across the entire city of Chicago. âI could do it no problem. Iâm the best tightrope walker alive,â Kanye told WGN News. âIâm from Chicago and I can do it better. Iâm Godâs gift to walking on rope.â Wallenda, who was observed praising God several times during his tightrope performance, resonated with Â Kanye. âHe was praising me the whole time on that rope. We all heard it. Praise God, praise Jezzus. Itâs all the same name. Donât you know that? Kanye, being a proud Chicagoan, has always tried to be the most important celebrity from his city. âSo, move over Oprah, Iâm the king of this town. Iâll be God floating above Chicago.â Weeks of preparation went into producing Nik Wallendaâs tightrope stunt. Kanye seemed to brush off the notion that he needed to train and prepare to achieve such a feet. âI donât need no pole to balance with. I have perfect balance. Do I even need a rope to walk on? I changed my mind, Iâm gonna fly. You can call me Super Kanye.â The Wallenda camp celebrated the successful tightrope walk by eating Chicagoâs famous Italian beef sandwiches at Portillos when they heard of Kanyeâs rant. âAll I know is God loves all of his children,â Wallenda told the Chicago Tribune. âIf he can tightrope over two miles at 110 stories, Iâll be back to break his record.â Wallenda is said to have enjoyed the sandwich.