I grew up as a sports fan, and I know that a hall of fame is very different than an award for being the best of the year. It's a nod to the longevity of our accomplishment.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Making the Hall of Fame has long been considered the top individual honor that one can achieve in any sport, but for me, I feel it is a culmination of all the input and effort afforded me from so many other people over the years that put me in this position today.
I thought the Hall of Fame was for superstars, not just average players like me.
You have to retire before you can make the Hall of Fame.
It's a great honor to me to be named to the Hall of Fame. It's very hard for me to even imagine that I would ever be elected to it.
I'm not really a popular fan of the whole Hall of Fame thing. I've had a lot of ups and downs, and I don't feel deserving a lot of times.
It is a very humbling honor to be selected as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
It would mean a lot to me to get into the Hall of Fame, to be grouped with some of the greatest players in history.
As a player, it says everything about you if you made the Hall of Fame. But, then again, boy... there's something about winning a Super Bowl.
I don't think there's any honor bigger than going to your Hall of Fame for your sport.
I think every player wants to be acknowledged for what they have done. I think every player eligible for the Hall Of Fame feels that the ultimate validation is enshrinement.
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