“The weird thing about rap is that you don't get compared in the same way that athletes do, even though it's probably the most competitive sport in music. In basketball, they look at a player and say: 'This guy was the best in his prime at this sport.' But in rap it's not until you're dead or retired that people think about it like that.” PeopleThinkingWayLooksGuySportsPlayerBasketballAthleteRapPrimeThis GuyRetiredWeird ThingsCompetitive Sports Author:Chance the Rapper
“My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I'd go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I'm now resigned to the fact that this won't happen.” FactsHappensWinningSportsGoalTeamNew YorkFameGiantsHallsChampionshipRetiredJerseyLifelongHall Of FameResigned Author:Michael Strahan
“I always looked up there, because I remember a time when the only things on the walls in Fenway were the Jimmy Fund sign and the retired numbers. Never in a million years did you think you'd ever be up there with those guys.” ThinkingYearsRememberGuySportsNumbersMillionsWallFundRetiredJimmy Author:Carlton Fisk
“I feel one of the most significant honors a player can have in his sport is to have his number retired. Certainly for me to have that at Tennessee, it's with great pride.” FeelsSportsNumbersPlayerPrideHonorSignificantNflRetiredTennessee Author:Peyton Manning
“I love the sport but it's definitely taken a toll on me. The first two years after I retired I was in pain and couldn't even sit in a chair for 2 years. 2 years! You want a sport that takes care of you the way you take care of the sport.” WayWantYearsFirstsTwoCarePainSportsTakenTake CareChairsTwo YearsRetiredTolls Author:Eric Dickerson
“I tend to get starstruck with sports people. I was on a chat show with retired Scottish footballer Denis Law and I just lost it and couldn't talk to him.” PeopleShowsLawLostSportsRetiredFootballerScottish Author:Martin Shaw