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When Michael Jordan quit, I suddenly found myself without a sports hero.

Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.

I grew up a Michael Jordan fan; that was my first idol. But my true sports idol was Deion Sanders: he was the person I always wanted to be. I wanted to play two sports professionally, which would never happen, but to me, that was every kid's dream.

Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity.

Obviously I'm not to where Michael Jordan is, but trying to get to some level where he was and just striving for the best. That's what got me here.

Going back in time, the best sportsmen ever have been Olympians.

I was an athlete when I was growing up.

I remember being a teenager and watching 40-year-old Michael Jordan compete in his final All-Star game.

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

I was like, 'I don't know if I could be an Olympian...' But my dad really influenced me to stay and be in the Olympics.