Isaiah Stevenson sat with one leg hanging out of his car, his right hand encased in a sparkly glove. He had Michael Jackson playing out of the speakers of his vehicle loud enough for all the surrounding neighbors to hear, and occasionally, he would get up and dance along.

Stevenson, 27, of Gary, said Jackson is his biggest inspiration. He comes out to visit the star’s childhood home, at 2300 Jackson St in Gary, every year, both on the anniversary of Michael’s death, June 25, and his birthday, on Aug. 29. Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the “King of Pop’s death in Los Angeles in 2009.

Another sparkly glove sat on the ground in front of the gate of the Jackson home. Stevenson left it sitting atop a few white flowers, next to a Michael Jackson “Bad 25th Anniversary” vinyl and a “This Is It” DVD left by another fan.

It sparkled in the sun below drawings done by children, and flowers tied to the fence.

“Michael Jackson is my biggest inspiration, he’s my icon,” Stevenson said. “Ever since I started listening to Michael Jackson and been watching his moves and stuff, he inspired me a lot to do music.”

The singer was dogged for years by allegation of abuse, the most recent of the allegations touched on in the documentary released earlier this year titled “Leaving Neverland.”

The documentary features accusations from two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim they were sexually assaulted by Jackson when they were children. Those at the house on Tuesday, though, did not focus on men or the allegations.

“There’s a lot of love for Michael Jackson, despite what other people say about him,” Stevenson said. “People still have great love for Michael Jackson and the family.”

Across the street from Stevenson was Ron Jackson, one of Michael Jackson’s first cousins, standing in the sun near a T-shirt stand, shaking hands and talking to visitors.

Before the show business with Michael started, said Ron, those were the best memories.

“All of us being together, without the show business, those are my favorite days,” he said. “When we were just being kids and being family, just normal family. Becoming famous, were some of the special days, too. It was just so much fun — before it got serious.”

There are two parts of his life, he said, the young days, and the older days. There’s a lot of in-between, he said, but no matter what stage he’s in, listening to Michael’s music touches his heart.

“I can put on one of his songs today and it makes me think of yesterday, and today,” Ron said.

Ron said he sees Jackson as a musical genius, and the love he has for his music has nothing to do with his personal life, but has everything to do with the message behind the songs.

“This is love,” Ron said. “This is all about love.”

Since Michael died, Ron said those visiting the star’s childhood home help keep him alive. Tammy Ryan, of Crown Point, who became friends with the Jackson family after she made a mosaic of Michael, said they began a fan club for the star together.

“He was an important part of everybody’s life,” Ryan said. “It’s really about the music. He was a great artist. He was a genius, a businessman. Nobody else has ever crossed that kind of legacy.”

This year, Ryan had her own booth with T-shirts in honor of the 10-year anniversary of Michael’s death. His music changed the world, she said.

“He’s a legend,” Ryan said. “His music actually inspired so many people and it changed the world, too. Everybody’s still listening to his music now, and it makes you feel good — it gives you a really good feeling.”

As far as Miriam Espinal, visiting from Spain, is concerned, Jackson did a lot for his people.

“Él es todo,” she said.

He is everything.