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re: Any big name athletes who's true sports love was something they didn't play
Posted on 2/21/17 at 11:29 am to MoarKilometers
Posted on 2/21/17 at 11:29 am to MoarKilometers
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He was better than me young, no doubt. Humphries actually broke national age group records though.
I legit had no idea about Humphries. That's pretty baller
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that tim swam, but hate the myth is has blown up into. Obviously i swam, so I'm a little passionate on these matters.
Totally get that. Don't blame ya a bit
Thanks for setting me straight. Can easily see how it could grow into one of those larger than life tales. quote:
felt your nba fandom is what got us here, so it was nascar or a&m... considering sec women's swimming results from the weekend, i chose cars. Nothing personal.
Ahh, now it makes sense
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Posted on 2/21/17 at 11:32 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Carl Crawford has said that he loved football and basketball much more than baseball
Posted on 2/21/17 at 11:34 am to MontyFranklyn
Randy Moss as well. He was an exceptional bball player.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 11:55 am to MontyFranklyn
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Gates
Hilarious to think what he became in football bc of a csb
Posted on 2/21/17 at 1:01 pm to LSUsmartass
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John Smoltz- Golf
I think there are a number of baseball players who have picked up golf and really excelled at it. Smoltz is a hell of a golfer and Tiger Woods supposedly called him one of the base non-PGA tour golfers that he knows.
In the spirit of this thread, however, I think the real answer for Smoltz is basketball. I believe he had a basketball scholarship to play at Michigan State but went pro in baseball instead.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 1:58 pm to tccdc
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Allen Iverson loved football and was so dominant in VA before realizing he would make much more $$$ in basketball.
I've heard scouts say he was the best high school football player they had ever seen. Some of his few highlights are unreal.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 4:03 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Gronk's favorite sport is partying.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 4:32 pm to Goldrush25
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Don't know if it was his first love but Allen Iverson was apparently even better at football than he was at basketball.
He was supposedly one of the best football players in Virginia high school football history
Posted on 2/21/17 at 5:01 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Bo Jackson - Track
Posted on 2/21/17 at 5:02 pm to beatbammer
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o Jackson always preferred baseball over football.
And preferred track & field over both
Posted on 2/21/17 at 5:33 pm to VADawg
I was in HS in NoVa at the same time Iverson was playing in HS in the 757 area. We all knew about him, how good he was. He was the HS player of the year in both basketball and football, as a junior. And both sports won state championships. Unreal. And then the whole arrest thing happened and when he was pardoned, Georgetown was willing to give him a chance.
Not sure if Charlie Ward has been mentioned. And no idea if he loved football more than basketball.
Not sure if Charlie Ward has been mentioned. And no idea if he loved football more than basketball.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 6:50 pm to MoarKilometers
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Cause he's from a small country... fact is best nba swimmer is likely Kris Humphries
Kris Humphries could have been the GOAT swimmer. At the same age he dominated Michael Phelps and Ryan Locte. He held records in like 5 or 6 different swims. He just got burned out. He said he was too good at an early age and it just wasn't a challenge.
He picked up basketball as a teen and just stuck with it.
This post was edited on 2/21/17 at 11:32 pm
Posted on 2/21/17 at 9:01 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
I always thought it was ironic that Danny Ainge and Charlie Ward had to settle for playing in the NBA because they were told they were too small to play their favorite sports.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 9:12 pm to AUFANATL
LSU's own Marcus Spears was an outstanding high school basketball player, not sure which one was his favorite.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 9:16 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Iirc and got the right Giants DE, Michae Strahan didn't play football until his senior year of high school.
Hakeem was a soccer player
Idk if that's their first love but they played those sports before becoming a pro in the one they played in.
Hakeem was a soccer player
Idk if that's their first love but they played those sports before becoming a pro in the one they played in.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 9:51 pm to theducks
CP3 is an excellent bowler as is Jerome Bettis I believe both have bowled 300 before.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 10:11 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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And preferred track & field over both
And probably prefers bow hunting to anything
Posted on 2/21/17 at 10:31 pm to crankbait
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cocaine isn't a sport
The HELL it isn't!
Posted on 2/21/17 at 10:34 pm to AlonsoWDC
To me, the answer is clearly Barkley and golf.
How many people would continue to LOVE to play something that hates them so much?
How many people would continue to LOVE to play something that hates them so much?
Posted on 2/21/17 at 11:19 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
Tony Romo has been pretty outspoken about his golf is his favorite sport.
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