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re: Who is the nicest pro athlete you've ever met
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:06 pm to Jack Ruby
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:06 pm to Jack Ruby
Only a few interactions:
George Foreman, Derrick Brooks, Ben Zobrist, and Cortland Finnegan. All very pleasant, I’d even say gentlemanly. Finnegan kept calling me “sir” which was respectful, but I’m not much older than him.
George Foreman, Derrick Brooks, Ben Zobrist, and Cortland Finnegan. All very pleasant, I’d even say gentlemanly. Finnegan kept calling me “sir” which was respectful, but I’m not much older than him.
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Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:07 pm to Jack Ruby
Haven't really interacted with any big name guys. I went to school with some guys that were "low level" big leaguers.
Have played in a few golf tournaments with Dalton Hilliard. He seemed like a good guy
Have played in a few golf tournaments with Dalton Hilliard. He seemed like a good guy
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:10 pm to Jack Ruby
Phil Mickelson was exceedingly kind to me and a buddy when we were middle school-age or so. Had us walk a hundred yards with him at a practice round signing our stuff and just chatting it up.
Later learned the whole FIGJAM thing and the claims that it's all a show, but I've heard lots of similar accounts. Which has led to my general thought that if you're that convincingly-fake-nice, who really cares?
Later learned the whole FIGJAM thing and the claims that it's all a show, but I've heard lots of similar accounts. Which has led to my general thought that if you're that convincingly-fake-nice, who really cares?
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:11 pm to Jack Ruby
Nicest: Priest Holmes
Awesome guy.
Awesome guy.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:12 pm to Jack Ruby
Drew Brees is super nice, but Steve Yzerman was for sure the nicest athlete I have ever met.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:19 pm to Jack Ruby
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nicest pro athlete you've ever met
Charles Barkley. Really personable and polite.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:20 pm to Pettifogger
The rep for Mickelson was always that he was nice to fans and kids and just a jerk with the fellow golfers, right?
Jay Williams from Duke (never met White Chocolate) was very nice to us. I think he appreciated that we weren’t bothering him while he was training a kid who I’m 99 percent certain was an 11-year old Aubrey Dawkins.
Jay Williams from Duke (never met White Chocolate) was very nice to us. I think he appreciated that we weren’t bothering him while he was training a kid who I’m 99 percent certain was an 11-year old Aubrey Dawkins.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:22 pm to Jack Ruby
Darren sharper dude was a prince
I have seen him in a while I hope he's doing well.....
I have seen him in a while I hope he's doing well.....
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:22 pm to Keys Open Doors
Nicest: probably Cam Jordan. Dad got us tickets to a celebrity flag football game growing up, Cam was very nice. Same with Dez Bryant.
Also met Trey Murphy in a bar on bourbon during red dress run 2 years ago. Easily the tallest dude I’ve met he was another one who was a good dude
Also met Trey Murphy in a bar on bourbon during red dress run 2 years ago. Easily the tallest dude I’ve met
he was another one who was a good dudeThis post was edited on 12/16/25 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:25 pm to Jack Ruby
John Daly easily. The guy let a fan bum a cigarette off of him while he was waiting to tee off at the PGA championship in Louisville.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:27 pm to Jack Ruby
Biggio
Smylie Kaufmann
Smylie Kaufmann
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:29 pm to LSUBoo
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Luis Gonzalez
Agreed. Richie Sexson is a great guy. Conversely, I've heard nothing good about Emmitt Smith and Doug Collins told me once you will never hearing anything good about Michael Jordan outside of his athletic ability and he was trying to be charitable when I pressed him what it was like to coach him.
Barkley and Kurt Warner are two other good guys.
This post was edited on 12/16/25 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:31 pm to Jack Ruby
Nicest: Doug Flutie, Wil Meyers, Hunter Pence
I haven’t had any interactions I would call negative, Jim Kelly was kind of brash but there were about 10 people trying to talk to him at the same time
I haven’t had any interactions I would call negative, Jim Kelly was kind of brash but there were about 10 people trying to talk to him at the same time
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:36 pm to Jack Ruby
Roy Jones Jr
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:36 pm to Jack Ruby
Can't say I've met too many big names. Met a bunch of Titans over the years, but no big names other than Eddie George. He was extremely nice.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:36 pm to Jack Ruby
Shaq
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:39 pm to bayoujd
I’m not sure off the field you will find a nicer guy than Jaxson Dart.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:40 pm to Jack Ruby
Dominique Wilkins is a super nice dude. We were both pretty ticked off waiting on valet service, but he never tried to pull rank or show anyone up and talked to me like we were old buddies for a solid 15 minutes.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:45 pm to Jack Ruby
Nicest: Cam Jordan, Sean Payton (I think this would count), Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Worst: Kayshon Boutte and Derrius Guice
Worst: Kayshon Boutte and Derrius Guice
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:46 pm to Jack Ruby
Matt Flynn
Warren Morris
Both great to talk with.
Warren Morris
Both great to talk with.
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