Matthew McConaughey’s Brother Calls Son “Miller Lyte”

September 30, 2015 – Movie star Matthew McConaughey’s brother, Mike “Rooster” McConaughey has a nine-year-old son named “Miller Lyte” in homage to his father’s favorite beer.  Miller Lite heard about it recently and rewarded Dad with a year’s supply of free beer.

Miller Lite’s idea of a year’s supply is 24 cases or 576 beers.  That’s only a can and a half a day.  They’re cheap!  Or perhaps they thought more would look like they were encouraging excessive drinking.  Bet there was a lot of hand wringing and anguish in the corporate PR and Marketing departments over the message they were sending.

Mike “Rooster” McConaughey is a star in his own right.  A successful entrepreneur who has made, lost, and re-made fortunes, he hosts the reality show “West Texas Investors Club” on CNBC.  Business Insider reports that he once threw a beer can at an annoying guest.  It was an empty can because as Mike the Rooster put it, a full one would be a waste.

And how does Miller Lyte feel about his name?  When asked if he was named after the beer he replied, “No, the beer was named after me!”