A Quote by Kerri Walsh Jennings

Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.

Kerri Walsh Jennings

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Kerri Walsh Jennings
American - Athlete
Born: August 15, 1978

Whenever I see Michael Jordan I'm still blown away because he was such a hero of mine growing up.

Tom Brady

There are some rappers out there that I listen to, that I'm like: "You are really good but you could be like the Michael Jordan of rap if you applied yourself." There's a lot of people who are better at basketball than Michael Jordan, but Michael Jordan just wanted to be Michael Jordan, more.

Donald Glover

Being named Michael Jordan - I think growing up playing sports and having a name like Michael Jordan - and I was extremely competitive - I used to get teased a lot. But it made me want to strive for greatness and be able to compete at whatever I decided to do.

Michael B. Jordan

I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.

LeBron James

I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.

Jeremy Lin

I always said if I ever get married, I would tell my woman - I love Michael Jordan, I am a Michael Jordan fanatic - I said, 'Michael Jordan is the only athlete you can sleep with and I wouldn't get mad, as long as you got something signed. You gotta bring back a ball, a hat or something. You can't just give away that sh*t for free.'

Aries Spears

You know, if Michael Jordan can scream at the refs, me as Kanye West, as the Michael Jordan of music, can go and say, 'This is wrong.'

Kanye West

I grew up the No. 1 Michael Jordan fan on Earth. I was from the Philadelphia area and Jordan was king.

Frank Vogel

Obviously you look at "Magic" (Ervin Johnson) and Michael (Jordan) and you learn from them growing up, but I think you are just born with it from day one.

Michael Redd

Just because you BEAT Michael Jordan doesn't mean you BECOME Michael Jordan.

Larry Merchant

When Michael Jordan quit, I suddenly found myself without a sports hero.

Mike Royko

Michael Jordan was that guy - he was Michael Jordan. So whatever he did, we followed.

Zach LaVine

For me, growing up I watched Michael Jordan win all those championships, and I dreamed of being in that same spot one day. So to actually be here, and have one under my belt is an amazing feeling.

Mario Chalmers

I dreamed about being Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan being my dad at some points, or him helping me play basketball.

Jonathan Majors

Growing up, you'd see Michael Jordan on everything from Gatorade to shoes - everything. Obviously, that's something pretty cool for an athlete to aspire to.

J. J. Watt

You know, I've always told him (Larry Brown) I wanted the relationship that Michael Jackson... Michael Jordan, I'm sorry. ... I wanted the same relationship with him like Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan had.

Allen Iverson

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