Who was your favorite sports player as a kid, and who is it now? Daps n rep!

[mr. smoke weed]

when i was a kid I liked Marshall Faulk, now Im a grown man so I dont really idolise other men

I totally feel you on this. Especially when you realize dudes much younger than you are getting what they get (even though they deserve it), it gets much more difficult.
Boxing it's easier b/c dude's can be dominant from 19yo (Erickson Lubin @Newzz ) and can stay they way until they're 38-47 if they do their body right. But only if they're skilled and dedicated. Likewise character outsider of the ring is usually somewhat reflective of style in the ring, also requires a ton of heart. So to me it's easier to look up to them boxing brehs. But shyt, I love boxing

LeBron is a current era baller that I can respect younger dudes idolizing.

 

[Admiral Ackbar]

I'm 36.

As a kid:

MLB: Darryl Strawberry and John Franco
NFL: Jerry Rice and JJ Stokes
NBA: Magic Johnson, Kurt Rambis, Robert Horry
Hockey: Gretzky and Eric Lindros
Boxing: Tommy Hearns and Oscar De La Hoya
Other sports: Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson

Now:
MLB: Cespedes and deGrom
NFL: No one, really...maybe Frank Gore
NBA: Kobe gone Probably MWP
Hockey: Johnathan Quick
Boxing: Andre Ward
Other Sports: McKayla Maroney

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Allen Iverson

I had all his sneakers in various colors,my mom liked him so she didnt mind spending the loot, either did pops and he a Knicks fan.

His cross over s, his commercials, breh looked cool as shyt anywhere. That and he didn't give a fukk and did shyt his way..

I remember copping his shoes with a zipper when i attempted to ball

But I really remember this

and this


Like I said, Shaq's my favorite player ever. However, I'll have infinite respect for AI for beating that Lakers squad once and giving 'em hell for the other games. That a team beat the primest of Shaq and shades of brilliance young kobe, is a worthy achievement on it's own.

 

[ATLien]

Youngin - Mike Vick....pre doggy case

Now - Nick Chubb/Todd Gurley

 

[DIMES]

Then :

Ray Allen
Allen iverson
Paul Pierce


Now:
Carmelo
Lebron
Damian lillard



Sidenote: I miss Brandon Roy

 

[Alfred0Santana]

Damn I forgot to say Vick on the Falcons

 

[Alfred0Santana]

i get in my feels when I think of these two.

Me too breh

 

[jaguar paw]

Griffey Jr.
Shawn Kemp
Olajuwon
Gretzky
Young A-Rod
Kenny Lofton
Bo Jackson
Rod Strickland
Pudge Rodriguez
A.I.
The O'Bannon brothers
Larry Johnson
Reggie Miller
Tom Chambers
Randy Johnson
Mike Tyson



I don't think I have one now but I'm pretty well known for defending and rooting for Kyrie and TT.

I loved watching Sidney Crosby play when I lived in Pitt.

 

[Pitfalls0117]

As a child it was AI and Alfonso Soriano

Nowadays probably Bron and Didi Gregorious (I know wild random)

 

[TrebleMan]

In progression:

kid: Jordan
highschool and on: AI/Kobe
today: Curry

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Then Barry Bonds

Now Barry Bonds

Don't lie, you was a huge Mel Ott stan in your youth

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Paul oniell, barkley, keyshawn if I had to pick 1 fav per sport as a kid



now it's eli, a rod and Garnett. all guys in their 30s.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

childhood

NBA: Clyde Drexler
NFL: Jerry Rice
MLB: Ricky Henderson



young adulthood

NBA: Brandon Roy
NFL: Steve Young
MLB: Barry Bonds



now

NBA: Lebron
NFL: not really feeling anybody...started getting way more into college football than NFL at some point
MLB: is baseball still a sport?

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

NBA: Anfernee Hardaway. Now: Lebron

NFL: Deion Sanders. Now: no one really. Maybe Jamies Winston

MLB: Ken Griffey Jr. Now: no one

 

[SithLawd]

NBA
Then: Shaq, Penny, Tmac, Kobe, Nash, Amare
Now: Porzingis, Curry

NFL:
Then: TO, Peyton
Now: Eli, Wild MangOdell

MLB
Then: Randy Johnson, Griffey, A-rod
Now: probably still Arod