“I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.” IfsHas BeensActorsSportsFansCallingHollywoodAthleteConvincedCould Have BeenSports FanPro Athlete Author:Jamie Foxx
“I train like a pro-athlete, not like an actor who's just trying to look pretty.” TryingLooksActorsTrainAthletePro Athlete Author:Joe Manganiello
“I think there's nothing sadder than a pro athlete who plays past his prime.” ThinkingPlayPastAthletePrimePro Athlete Author:Lynn Samuels
“When we get to the point where a gay pro athlete is no longer forced to live in fear that he'll be shunned by teammates or outed by tabloids, when we get to the point where he plays while his significant other waits in the family room, when we get to the point where he's not compelled to hide his true self and is able to live an authentic life, then coming out won't be such a big deal. But we're not there yet.” SelfPlayBigsAbleWaitingRoomsDealsGayAthleteSignificantComing OutTrue SelfCompelledBig DealTeammateTabloidsSignificant OtherAuthentic LifePro Athlete Author:Jason Collins
“Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business brand but also for culture.” HandsTogetherCultureWinningAthleteHip HopBrandsHipsHopsHand In HandPro Athlete Author:Kendrick Lamar
“I think pro-athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create! Lets go! Anything that will make you run faster, jump higher! I have High-Definition TV! I want my athletes like my video games! Lets go! I could care less if you die at 40. You hate life after sports anyways. I'm doing you a favor.” IfsThinkingWantShouldUseCareRunningHateDiesGamesSportsFansTvsHigherLetting GoDeserveAthleteDefinitionsFavorsVideoFasterDoing YouSteroidGreatest AthleteCould Care LessHate LifeHigh DefinitionPro Athlete Author:Daniel Tosh
“So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.” PeopleThinkingFeelsSituationChangedAthleteCaughtCaught UpPro Athlete Author:Carson Palmer
“I feel like every woman, and actually any guy who hasn't played that many sports, you secretly wonder, like, 'Would I be a pro athlete?'” FeelsGuySportsWonderAthletePro Athlete Author:Emily Ratajkowski
“In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people, to travel and expand my financial capabilities, to get ideas and learn about life, to create a world apart from basketball.” PeopleWorldInspirationalKindIdeasOpportunityGivenChanceCollegeBasketballFinancialAthleteAvailableAll KindsCapabilityWorlds ApartBasketball Is LifePro Athlete Author:Michael Jordan
“Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.” YearsChanceAuthorityYears AgoAthleteJournalistFortyProsecutingPro Athlete Author:Leigh Steinberg
“Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” ShouldHumorFunnyGuySportsBusinessFootballGeniusAthleteSillyDumbNflUnfortunateRugbyAmerican FootballBest FootballFootball PlayerGreat SportsPro FootballBest AthleteSports FootballFunny SportsFunny FootballFunniest SportsFunny American FootballNfl FootballAnnouncersNfl PlayersStupid SportsReally DumbDumb SportsHilarious SportsSports StarsAflPro Athlete Author:Joe Theismann
“Do I midnight snack? Not a lot, but sometimes. And it's usually Doritos Cooler Ranch. I know that's terrible, especially for a pro athlete, but they're just so good.” KnowsSometimesTerribleAthleteMidnightSnacksDoritosPro Athlete Author:Clint Mathis
“At one point that's all I cared about, being a pro athlete. But I realized I wasn't athletic enough.” EnoughAthleteI RealizedAthleticPro Athlete Author:Josh Duhamel
“People complain that pro athletes make a lot of money; but what they don't understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money.” PeopleNeedsAthleteComplainingLots Of MoneyPro Athlete Author:Patrick Ewing
“America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week.” YearsBelieveWholeAmericaMoneyEducationWeekSecurityAverageAthleteEducationalProfessorsMore MoneyProfessional AthletePro Athlete Author:Evan Esar
“The pro athlete is a sad tale. He signs a big contract and thinks he's set for life. I didn't think I was set for life, and I don't now. As athletes, we are important, celebrities, in demand and rich. Then we are out of the game and we are not important, not celebrities, not in demand and not rich.” ThinkingImportantBigsGamesRichDemandAthleteTalesContractsPro Athlete Author:Fran Tarkenton